Clinical and Medical Case Reports

Keenan Research Centre for Biomedical Science, St. Michael’s Hospital, Unity Health Toronto, Canada

Publications

• Review   
  Potential Therapeutic Role of Estradiol Agonists and Androgen Antagonists in COVID-19
  Author(s): Melissa Suma and Haibo Zhang*
  
  Epidemiological data from the COVID-19 pandemic shows increased severity and mortality among males compared with females. Several studies offer evidence that this disparity may be, in part, due to sex hormone biases contributing to different outcomes in SARS-CoV-2, suggesting hormone therapy as a potential combination treatment alongside antivirals in COVID-19. This review explores the potential mechanisms by which estrogen and androgen have distinct impacts on the development of COVID-19... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4915.2022.6.208

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