Men with low testosterone more susceptible to Covid hospitalisation: Report
Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine have found that men with Covid-19 who had low testosterone levels are likelier than those with normal levels to experience acute illness and require hospitalisation Researchers from Washington University School of Medicine have found that men who have testosterone levels and have been infected with Covid-19 are more likely to require hospitalisations than those with normal levels.
As many as 723 individuals who tested positive for Covid-19, largely in 2020 before vaccinations were available, were studied in the study.
The data show that low testosterone, like diabetes, heart disease, and chronic lung disease, is an independent risk factor for Covid-19 hospitalisation.
The researchers discovered that men with low testosterone and have been infected with Covid were 2.4 times more likely to need hospitalisation than Covid-19-positive men with hormone levels within the normal range.
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