Aida Doostkam

Shiraz Nephro-Urology Research Center, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.

[ 1 ] - Special Considerations on Insulin Resistance Induced Hyperandrogenemia in Women with Polycystic Ovaries Syndrome: A Prominent COVID-19 Risk Factor

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infecting mechanism depends on hosting angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) as essential components and androgens as regulators for inducing the expression of these components. Therefore, hyperandrogenism-related disease such as polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) in insulin resistant wome...