<em>C9orf72</em> Intermediate Repeats Confer Genetic Risk for Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Independently of Age

<em>C9orf72</em> Intermediate Repeats Confer Genetic Risk for Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Independently of Age

A cytokine storm, autoimmune features and dysfunctions of myeloid cells significantly contribute to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Genetic background of the host seems to be partly responsible for seve...

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Main Authors: Isabella Zanella, Eliana Zacchi, Simone Piva, Massimiliano Filosto, Giada Beligni, Diana Alaverdian, Sara Amitrano, Francesca Fava, Margherita Baldassarri, Elisa Frullanti, Ilaria Meloni, Alessandra Renieri, GEN-COVID Multicenter Study, GEVACOBA Study Group, Francesco Castelli, Eugenia Quiros-Roldan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
autophagy
COVID-19
<i>C9orf72</i>
intermediate alleles
genetic risk
innate immunity
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/22/13/6991

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