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ReviewTherapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism2020

Systemic effects of the hormonal treatment of male hypogonadism with preliminary indications for the management of COVID-19 patients.

Rossella Cannarella, Aldo E Calogero, Rosita A Condorelli, Antonio Aversa, Sandro La Vignera

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Review in Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 24% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Rossella CannarellaDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4599-8487
Aldo E CalogeroDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Rosita A CondorelliDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Catania, Sicily, Italy.
Antonio AversaDepartment of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, Catanzaro, Italy.
Sandro La VigneraDepartment of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Policlinico "G. Rodolico", via S. Sofia 78, Catania, Sicily 95123, Italy.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7113-2372
University of Catania · ITMagna Graecia University · IT

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Male hypogonadism, defined as an inadequate production of testosterone (T), is associated with a greater morbidity and mortality. Epidemiological studies identified T deficiency as a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Also, low serum T levels impact on glucose homeostasis through a worse glucose uptake, utilization, and disposal, and the general negative impact on metabolism. The aim of this review is to provide a comprehensive and updated overview of the effects of T replacement therapy on metabolic and cardiovascular systems and prostate tissue in patients with hypogonadism, including molecular mechanisms through which T exerts its actions. Furthermore, recent findings on novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) epidemiology have shown a greater mortality in male compared with female patients and a role of T in promoting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) infection of the host cells has been demonstrated. Hence, the secondary aim of this review is to provide preliminary indications on the management in patients with COVID-19.

Indexed as

benign prostate hyperplasiahypogonadismobesityobstructive sleep apneaprostate cancerprostatitistestosterone replacement therapytype 2 diabetes mellitus

Identifiers

PMID33133492
PMCPMC7576928
OpenAlexW3092849163

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