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Association between the interferon-induced transmembrane protein 3 gene (IFITM3) rs34481144 / rs12252 haplotypes and COVID-19
1 Jan 2021
Abstract excerpt
The interferon induced transmembrane-protein 3 (IFITM3) plays an important role in the defence against viral infection. IFITM3 gene variants have been linked to differences in expression and associated with the risk of severe influenza by some authors. More recently, these variants have been associated with the risk of COVID-19 after SARS-CoV-2 infection. We determined the effect of two common IFITM3...
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