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Association between HLA genotype and ferritin levels in COVID-19 infection: a study of a Saudi cohort.
Infectious diseases (London, England) - 1 Jan 2000
Naemi Fatmah M A, Al-Adwani Shurooq, Al-Nazawi Ashwaq, Al-Khatabi Heba
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BACKGROUND: An elevation in serum ferritin levels through an unknown mechanism was observed in COVID-19 infected patients. This study examined the association between patients' HLA genotype and serum ferritin level modulation and also assessed the effect of serum ferritin levels on infection severity/mortality. MATERIALS AND METHODS: One hundred and thirty-six COVID-19 Saudi patients were divided into two groups...
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