Article ; Online: Serum Testosterone Is Associated With the Severity of COVID-19.
2023 Volume 37, Issue 5, Page(s) 2314–2319
Abstract: Background/aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is more likely to be severe in men than in women. Its association with sex hormones as an aggravating factor for male patients has been attracting attention. This study aimed to investigate whether ... ...
Abstract | Background/aim: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is more likely to be severe in men than in women. Its association with sex hormones as an aggravating factor for male patients has been attracting attention. This study aimed to investigate whether serum testosterone is associated with the aggravation of COVID-19. Patients and methods: Serum testosterone concentrations in 116 male patients with COVID-19 and residual serum were measured and examined upon their admission to Sapporo Medical University Hospital between February 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021. Results: Blood samples collected from these patients with COVID-19 were analyzed. The serum testosterone levels were 2.19±1.35, 1.29±0.88, and 0.75±0.58 ng/ml in mild, moderate, and severe groups, respectively. Patients with severe COVID-19 on admission had lower testosterone levels (p<0.001). At a cutoff level of 1.31 ng/ml, the area under the curve for the comparison of severe with non-severe cases was 0.825. Furthermore, serum testosterone levels negatively correlated with C-reactive protein and serum amyloid A levels but positively correlated with calcium, zinc, C3, and C4. Conclusion: In male patients with COVID-19, low serum testosterone levels correlated with disease severity, accompanied by a strong inflammatory reaction and proportion of complement consumption. |
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MeSH term(s) | Humans ; Male ; Female ; COVID-19 ; C-Reactive Protein ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones ; Testosterone |
Chemical Substances | C-Reactive Protein (9007-41-4) ; Gonadal Steroid Hormones ; Testosterone (3XMK78S47O) |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2023-08-29 |
Publishing country | Greece |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 807031-3 |
ISSN | 1791-7549 ; 0258-851X |
ISSN (online) | 1791-7549 |
ISSN | 0258-851X |
DOI | 10.21873/invivo.13334 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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