Androgen-deprivation therapy and SARS-Cov-2 infection: the potential double-face role of testosterone
Stefano Salciccia, Francesco Del Giudice, Michael L. Eisenberg, Claudio Maria Mastroianni, Ettore De Berardinis, Gian Piero Ricciuti, Martina Maggi, Alessandro Sciarra
Abstract
To analyze possible effect of androgen deprivation therapy in preventing SARS-Cov-2 infection and respiratory complications
Topics & Concepts
MedicineTestosterone (patch)Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Androgen deprivation therapySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Androgen2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInternal medicineVirologyProstate cancerHormoneInfectious disease (medical specialty)DiseaseOutbreakCancerStress Responses and CortisolHormonal and reproductive studiesTryptophan and brain disorders