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A Polymorphism in the TMPRSS2 Gene Increases the Risk of Death in Older Patients Hospitalized with COVID-19.
Viruses - 18 Nov 2022
de Andrade Clara Caldeira, Silva Ana Tércia Paulo, Vasconcelos Luydson Richardson Silva, Oliveira Pablo Rafael Silveira, de Souza Carlos Dornels Freire, da Costa Armstrong Anderson, do Carmo Rodrigo Feliciano
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Transmembrane serine protease type 2 (TMPRSS2) and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) are the main molecules involved in the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into host cells. Changes in TMPRSS2 expression levels caused by single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) may contribute to the outcome of COVID-19. The aim was to investigate the association between TMPRSS2 gene polymorphisms and the risk of death in...
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