Common variants at 21q22.3 locus influence MX1 and TMPRSS2 gene expression and susceptibility to severe COVID-19

Summary: The established risk factors of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are advanced age, male sex, and comorbidities, but they do not fully explain the wide spectrum of disease manifestations. Genetic factors implicated in the host antiviral response provide for novel insights into its pathoge...

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Main Authors: Immacolata Andolfo, Roberta Russo, Vito Alessandro Lasorsa, Sueva Cantalupo, Barbara Eleni Rosato, Ferdinando Bonfiglio, Giulia Frisso, Pasquale Abete, Gian Marco Cassese, Giuseppe Servillo, Gabriella Esposito, Ivan Gentile, Carmelo Piscopo, Romolo Villani, Giuseppe Fiorentino, Pellegrino Cerino, Carlo Buonerba, Biancamaria Pierri, Massimo Zollo, Achille Iolascon, Mario Capasso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:iScience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S258900422100290X