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Host Genetics at the Intersection of Autoimmunity and COVID-19: A Potential Key for Heterogeneous COVID-19 Severity.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2020
Karaderi Tugce, Bareke Halin, Kunter Imge, Seytanoglu Adil, Cagnan Ilgin, Balci Deniz, Barin Burc, Hocaoglu Mevhibe B, Rahmioglu Nilufer, Asilmaz Esra, Taneri Bahar
Abstract excerpt
COVID-19 presentation is very heterogeneous across cases, and host factors are at the forefront for the variables affecting the disease manifestation. The immune system has emerged as a key determinant in shaping the outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection. It is mainly the deleterious unconstrained immune response, rather than the virus itself, which leads to severe cases of COVID-19 and the associated mortality....
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