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Why coronavirus hits men harder: sex hormones offer clues

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Hello all, I know this has been discussed recently but I just saw this article:

sciencemag.org/news/2020/06...

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I know that COVID-19 researchers are looking at ADT as a possible treatment (not cure), just as some hospitals are preemptively using anticoagulants to improve outcomes.

But I'm wondering if a DHT-inhibtitor would be sufficient. True, Avodart takes some time to build up, but high doses initially can counter that,

-Patrick

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