No evidence for the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis in male humans
Abstract The observations that testosterone might be immunosuppressive, form the basis for the immunocompetence handicap hypothesis (ICHH). According to ICHH only high-quality individuals can maintain high levels of testosterone and afford the physiological cost of hormone-derived immunosuppression....
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-05-01
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| Series: | Scientific Reports |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-25694-0 |