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Why the Coronavirus Seems to Hit Men Harder Than Women...Estrogen Levels?
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<blockquote data-quote="Cataceous" data-source="post: 178104" data-attributes="member: 38109"><p>Low T in men means higher risk? A tip of the hat to "cujet" over at PeakTestosterone for this:</p><p></p><p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Men with low testosterone levels that contract COVID-19 are at far greater risk of dying from the virus, a study has found.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A recent study found men are twice as likely to die from the coronavirus, but clinicians have been unable to determine why this is. </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>But a study from a German hospital of 45 COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care reveals the male sex hormone testosterone may play a key role. </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>The hormone is known to help regulate the body's immune response but when a man has low levels of testosterone, the immune system is not kept in check and can go haywire following infection. </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>This leads to a so-called cytokine storm, which happens when the immune system goes out of control as it tries to kill the pathogen.</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>It begins damaging the body itself and, if left unchecked, it can be fatal.</em></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8312771/Male-coronavirus-patients-low-testosterone-levels-likely-die-COVID-19.html[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Edit: I see "Jinzang" has already started a thread on this...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cataceous, post: 178104, member: 38109"] Low T in men means higher risk? A tip of the hat to "cujet" over at PeakTestosterone for this: [INDENT][I]Men with low testosterone levels that contract COVID-19 are at far greater risk of dying from the virus, a study has found.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]A recent study found men are twice as likely to die from the coronavirus, but clinicians have been unable to determine why this is. [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]But a study from a German hospital of 45 COVID-19 patients admitted to intensive care reveals the male sex hormone testosterone may play a key role. [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]The hormone is known to help regulate the body's immune response but when a man has low levels of testosterone, the immune system is not kept in check and can go haywire following infection. [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]This leads to a so-called cytokine storm, which happens when the immune system goes out of control as it tries to kill the pathogen.[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]It begins damaging the body itself and, if left unchecked, it can be fatal.[/I][/INDENT] [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8312771/Male-coronavirus-patients-low-testosterone-levels-likely-die-COVID-19.html[/URL] Edit: I see "Jinzang" has already started a thread on this... [/QUOTE]
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