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Associations between Genetic Variants in the Vitamin D Metabolism Pathway and Severity of COVID-19 among UAE Residents.
Nutrients - 20 Oct 2021
Al-Anouti Fatme, Mousa Mira, Karras Spyridon N, Grant William B, Alhalwachi Zainab, Abdel-Wareth Laila, Uddin Maimunah, Alkaabi Nawal, Tay Guan K, Mahboub Bassam, AlSafar Habiba
Abstract excerpt
Vitamin D has many effects on cells in the immune system. Many studies have linked low vitamin D status with severity of COVID-19. Genetic variants involved in vitamin D metabolism have been implicated as potential risk factors for severe COVID-19 outcomes. This study investigated how genetic variations in humans affected the clinical presentation of COVID-19. In total, 646 patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection were...
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