Large genetic study on severe COVID-19
Bonn researchers confirm three other genes for increased risk in addition to the known TLR7 gene
Large genetic study on severe COVID-19: - (from left): Jannik Boos, Kerstin Ludwig und Axel Schmidt confirm three other genes for increased risk in addition to the known TLR7 gene. Whether or not a person becomes seriously ill with COVID-19 depends, among other things, on genetic factors. With this in mind, researchers from the University Hospital Bonn (UKB) and the University of Bonn, in cooperation with other research teams from Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and Italy, investigated a particularly large group of affected individuals. They confirmed the central and already known role of the TLR7 gene in severe courses of the disease in men, but were also able to find evidence for a contribution of the gene in women. In addition, they were able to show that genetic changes in three other genes of the innate immune system contribute to severe COVID-19. ...TO READ THIS ARTICLE, CREATE YOUR ACCOUNT
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