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COVID19 in South Asians/Asian Indians: Heterogeneity of data and implications for pathophysiology and research.
Diabetes research and clinical practice - 1 Jul 2020
Gupta Ritesh, Misra Anoop
Abstract excerpt
Despite a large population and limited health infrastructure, the incidence and mortality of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been lower in South Asia than many regions. The underlying reasons and mechanisms for this relative protection are not established. However both genetic and environmental factors might play a role. Polymorphisms in ACE2 gene, ACE gene and in genes for some of the host cell proteases...
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