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. 2022 Aug;85(2):174-211.
doi: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.05.008. Epub 2022 May 14.

Bioavailable testosterone level is associated with COVID-19 severity in female: A sex-stratified Mendelian randomization study

Luna Liu  1 , Xiude Fan  2 , Qingbo Guan  3 , Chunxiao Yu  4
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Bioavailable testosterone level is associated with COVID-19 severity in female: A sex-stratified Mendelian randomization study

Luna Liu et al. J Infect. 2022 Aug.
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Fig. 1
The Mendelian randomization analysis of casual effect between sex hormones and COVID-19 outcomes in females. IVW: inverse variance weighted; BAT: bioavailable testosterone; TT: total testosterone; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin.
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Fig. 2
The Mendelian randomization analysis of casual effect between sex hormones and COVID-19 outcomes in males. IVW: inverse variance weighted; BAT: bioavailable testosterone; TT: total testosterone; SHBG: sex hormone binding globulin.
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