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Hair Loss Linked To Severity of COVID-19 in Men by Karishma Abhishek on May 7, 2021 at 11:55 PM Lugano, as presented at
The findings suggest that men with genetic characteristics (phenotypes) sensitive to the male sex hormone androgen, are more likely to experience severe COVID-19 disease.
As the disproportionate number of men who were hospitalized with COVID-19 presented with androgenetic alopecia (a common form of hair-loss) compared to the expected number in a similar age-matched population (79% vs. 31-53%), the team was set to explore the association between the androgen receptor (AR) gene and COVID-19.
‘Novel genetic biomarkers linked to hair loss may help determine COVID-19 severity in men. This provides key insights into the role of genetics and its link to COVID disease.