@article{Li_X-2022_99372,
title = {Genetically predicted high IGF-1 levels showed protective effects on COVID-19 susceptibility and hospitalization: a Mendelian randomisation study with data from 60 studies across 25 countries},
author = {Li, X. and Zhou, Y. and Yuan, S. and Zhou, X. and Wang, L. and Sun, J. and Yu, L. and Zhu, J. and Zhang, H. and Yang, N. and Dai, S. and Song, P. and Larsson, S. and Theodoratou, E. and Zhu, Y. and Li, X.},
month = {oct},
year = {2022},
abstract = {Background: Epidemiological studies observed gender differences in COVID-19 outcomes, however, whether sex hormone plays a causal in COVID-19 risk remains unclear. This study aimed to examine associations of sex hormone, sex hormones-binding globulin (SHBG), insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1), and COVID-19 risk.},
volume = {11},
journal = {eLife},
publisher = {eLife Sciences Publications},
url = {https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.79720},
}
