In response to the letter to the editor by Soha Ghanian et al. re our publication “Shorter androgen receptor polyQ alleles protect against life-threatening COVID-19 disease in European males”

• Andrea M. Isidori,
• Marco Marcelli,
• Maria Grazia Castagna,
• Margherita Baldassarri,
• Francesca Fava,
• Alessandra Renieri

Affiliations

Andrea M. Isidori

Department of Experimental Medicine, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy

Marco Marcelli

Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston TX, USA

Maria Grazia Castagna

Department of Medical, Surgical and Neurological Sciences, University of Siena, Italy

Margherita Baldassarri

Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Italy; Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy

Francesca Fava

Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Italy; Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy; Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Italy

Alessandra Renieri

Medical Genetics, University of Siena, Italy; Med Biotech Hub and Competence Center, Department of Medical Biotechnologies, University of Siena, Italy; Genetica Medica, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Senese, Italy; Corresponding author at: Medical Genetics Unit, University of Siena, Policlinico Le Scotte, Viale Bracci, 2, 53100 Siena, Italy.