The link between fingers and Covid-19 severity
People with short ring fingers often have low testosterone levels, which increases the risk of severe Covid-19 infection.
Covid-19 affects each person differently. Even if two people are the same weight and have the same health status, they can still show different symptoms and face different difficulties. That is one of the mysteries that scientists are trying to solve.
Several studies have shown that genes, gender, environment, diet and other factors increase the risk of severe illness and even post-Covid-19 syndrome.
Recently, scientists conducted a study that noted the connection between fingers andCovid-19.
People whose ring fingers are much shorter than their index fingers are at higher risk of becoming severely ill with Covid-19, according to results published in the journal Scientific Reports in March. They are more likely to be hospitalized due to Covid-19-related complications.
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Additionally, people with a difference in size between their right and left fingers are also more likely to suffer serious complications from the infectious virus.
The findings come from a study by Swansea University (UK), the Medical University of Lodz (Poland) and Karolinska University Hospital (Sweden). They analyzed how a person’s hormone levels, mainly testosterone (male sex hormone), can affect the recovery of Covid-19 patients. Accordingly, low testosterone levels in the body can increase the risk of severe Covid-19 in men.
Scientists have evaluated studies that measure hormone levels by examining a person's finger length. They found that a longer ring finger is a sign of higher testosterone levels.
Experts believe there may be a link between testosterone and the severity of Covid-19. When testosterone levels decrease, the risk of becoming seriously ill increases. In fact, older men are among the group of people most likely to be hospitalized when infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus.
