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Shared genetics and causal associations between COVID-19 and multiple sclerosis.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2023
Baranova Ancha, Cao Hongbao, Teng Shaolei, Su Kuan-Pin, Zhang Fuquan
Abstract excerpt
Neuroinflammation caused by COVID-19 negatively impacts brain metabolism and function, while pre-existing brain pathology may contribute to individuals' vulnerability to the adverse consequences of COVID-19. We used summary statistics from genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to perform Mendelian randomization (MR) analyses, thus assessing potential associations between multiple sclerosis (MS) and two COVID-19...
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