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Five genes linked to severe Covid-19 cases – Yahoo News Australia
Scientists believe there are five key genes which are linked to the most severe form of Covid-19.
Five key genes are linked with the most severe form of Covid-19, according to scientists.
Researchers who studied the DNA of 2700 Covid-19 patients in 208 intensive care units across the UK found that five genes involved in two molecular processes – antiviral immunity and lung inflammation – were central to many severe cases.
Kenneth Baillie, an academic consultant in critical care medicine at Edinburgh University who co-led the research, said the results immediately show which drugs should be at…
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