Article
The association of COVID-19 severity and susceptibility and genetic risk factors: A systematic review of the literature.
Gene - 20 Aug 2022
Ishak Angela, Mehendale Meghana, AlRawashdeh Mousa M, Sestacovschi Cristina, Sharath Medha, Pandav Krunal, Marzban Sima
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: COVID-19 is associated with several risk factors such as distinct ethnicities (genetic ancestry), races, sexes, age, pre-existing comorbidities, smoking, and genetics. The authors aim to evaluate the correlation between variability in the host genetics and the severity and susceptibility towards COVID-19 in this study. METHODS: Following the PRISMA guidelines, we retrieved all the relevant articles...
Topics
- COVID-19
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Haplotypes
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- SARS-CoV-2
