For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19 (IMAGE)

WashU Medicine

For men, low testosterone means high risk of severe COVID-19

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A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that, among men, low testosterone levels in the blood are linked to more severe COVID-19. The study contradicts widespread assumptions that higher testosterone may explain why men, on average, develop more severe COVID-19 than women do.

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SARA MOSER

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