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Rare genetic variant puts some younger men at risk of severe COVID-19 – EurekAlert
A study of young men with COVID-19 has revealed a genetic variant linked to disease severity.
A study of young men with COVID-19 has revealed a genetic variant linked to disease severity.
The discovery, published recently in eLife, means that men with severe disease could be genetically screened to identify who has the variant and may benefit from interferon treatment.
For most people, COVID-19, the disease caused by the virus SARS-CoV-2, causes only mild or no symptoms. However, severe cases can rapidly progress towards respiratory distress syndrome.
“Although older age and the presence…
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