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Evaluation of the relationship between pentraxin 3 (PTX3) rs2305619 (281A/G) and rs1840680 (1449A/G) polymorphisms and the clinical course of COVID-19.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Dec 2021
Kerget Ferhan, Kerget Buğra, Kahraman Çiğdem Yüce, Araz Ömer, Akgün Metin, Uçar Elif Yılmazel, Sağlam Leyla
Abstract excerpt
Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is one of the main causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the pentraxin 3 (PTX3) gene polymorphisms rs2305619 (281A/G) and rs1840680 (1449A/G) and the development of MAS in patients with COVID-19. The study included a total of 94 patients aged 18-45 who were diagnosed as...
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