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Increased risk of COVID-19 mortality rate in IFITM3 rs6598045 G allele carriers infected by SARS-CoV-2 delta variant.
Human genomics - 19 Nov 2022
Gholami Melika, Sakhaee Fatemeh, Sotoodehnejadnematalahi Fattah, Zamani Mohammad Saber, Ahmadi Iraj, Anvari Enayat, Fateh Abolfazl
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BACKGROUND: The interferon-induced transmembrane-protein 3 (IFITM3) is a vital component of the immune system's defense against viral infection. Variants in the IFITM3 gene have been linked to changes in expression and the risk of severe Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This study aimed to investigate whether IFITM3 rs6598045, quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) cycle threshold (Ct) values, and...
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