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Correlation of the two most frequent HLA haplotypes in the Italian population to the differential regional incidence of Covid-19.
Journal of translational medicine - 15 Sept 2020
Pisanti Simona, Deelen Joris, Gallina Anna Maria, Caputo Mariella, Citro Marianna, Abate Mario, Sacchi Nicoletta, Vecchione Carmine, Martinelli Rosanna
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BACKGROUND: Understanding how HLA polymorphisms may affect both susceptibility, course and severity of Covid-19 infection could help both at the clinical level to identify individuals at higher risk from the disease and at the epidemiological one to explain the differences in the epidemic trend among countries or even within a specific country. Covid-19 disease in Italy showed a peculiar geographical distribution...
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