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Novel biomarker discovered to identify male COVID-19 patients at greatest risk for ICU admission – News-Medical.Net
Researchers have discovered a novel biomarker to identify male COVID-19 patients most at risk for ICU admission.
Researchers have discovered a novel biomarker to identify male COVID-19 patients most at risk for ICU admission. The findings presented today at EADV’s 2021 Spring Symposium, suggest that men with genetic characteristics (phenotypes) sensitive to the male sex hormone androgen, are more likely to experience severe COVID-19 disease.
Researchers were driven to study the association between the androgen receptor (AR) gene and COVID-19, after observing the disproportionate number of men hospitalised…
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