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Integrative genomics analysis reveals a 21q22.11 locus contributing risk to COVID-19.
Human molecular genetics - 17 Jun 2021
Ma Yunlong, Huang Yukuan, Zhao Sen, Yao Yinghao, Zhang Yaru, Qu Jia, Wu Nan, Su Jianzhong
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The systematic identification of host genetic risk factors is essential for the understanding and treatment of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). By performing a meta-analysis of two independent genome-wide association summary datasets (N = 680 128), a novel locus at 21q22.11 was identified to be associated with COVID-19 infection (rs9976829 in IFNAR2-IL10RB, odds ratio = 1.16, 95% confidence...
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