Is SARS ‐CoV‐2‐induced disease a decisive factor influencing testosterone in males? Findings from a case‐control ex post facto study

ConclusionsThis case-control ex post facto study showed lower tT levels in men with COVID-19 compared to those without COVID-19 despite both groups have been equally admitted to ICU for severe ARDS, thus suggesting a possible direct impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection toward circulating tT levels and a consequent more severe clinical outcome.

Source: Andrology - November 21, 2023 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Paolo Capogrosso, Alessandro Bertini, Marina Pontillo, Anna Maria Ferrara, Alice Cotelessa, Cristina Carenzi, Giuseppe A. Ramirez, Cristina Tresoldi, Massimo Locatelli, Antonella Castagna, Francesco De Cobelli, Moreno Tresoldi, Alberto Zangril Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research