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Androgen receptor polyQ alleles and COVID‐19 severity in men: A replication study

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Ample evidence indicates a sex‐related difference in severity of COVID‐19, with less favorable outcomes observed in men. Genetic factors have been proposed as candidates to explain this difference. The polyglutamine… Click to show full abstract

Ample evidence indicates a sex‐related difference in severity of COVID‐19, with less favorable outcomes observed in men. Genetic factors have been proposed as candidates to explain this difference. The polyglutamine (polyQ) polymorphism in the androgen receptor gene has been recently described as a genetic biomarker of COVID‐19 severity.

Keywords: androgen receptor; covid severity; severity; polyq

Journal Title: Andrology
Year Published: 2022

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