Article
Evaluation of glycemic traits in susceptibility to COVID-19 risk: a Mendelian randomization study.
BMC medicine - 24 Mar 2021
Au Yeung Shiu Lun, Zhao Jie V, Schooling C Mary
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Observational studies suggest poorer glycemic traits and type 2 diabetes associated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) risk although these findings could be confounded by socioeconomic position. We conducted a two-sample Mendelian randomization to clarify their role in COVID-19 risk and specific COVID-19 phenotypes (hospitalized and severe cases). METHOD: We identified genetic instruments for...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
