Coronavirus: High levels of stress hormone cortisol raise risk
4 years, 8 months ago

Coronavirus: High levels of stress hormone cortisol raise risk

Daily Mail  

Coronavirus patients with higher levels of the stress hormone cortisol in their blood are more likely to die from the deadly virus, according to scientists. A study by Imperial College London researchers revealed that patients with high levels of the hormone deteriorated more quickly and were at a greater risk of dying. Study lead author Professor Waljit Dhillo, of Imperial, said: 'From an endocrinologist's perspective, it makes sense that those COVID-19 patients who are the sickest will have higher levels of cortisol, but these levels are worryingly high.' For the new study, researchers looked at 535 patients, including 403 with confirmed COVID-19 - those with the virus had higher levels than cortisol than those without.

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