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rs12329760 Polymorphism in Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 Gene and Risk of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Mortality.
BioMed research international - 1 Jan 2022
Beheshti Shirazi Saeedeh Sadat, Sakhaee Fatemeh, Sotoodehnejadnematalahi Fattah, Zamani Mohammad Saber, Ahmadi Iraj, Anvari Enayat, Fateh Abolfazl
Abstract excerpt
The protease produced by the transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) gene enhances viral infections and has been linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 pathogenesis. Therefore, this study evaluated the association between TMPRSS2 and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality. TMPRSS2 rs12329760 polymorphism was genotyped using the tetraprimer amplification refractory mutation...
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