Article
Genetic overlap and causality between COVID-19 and multi-site chronic pain: the importance of immunity.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2024
Chen Yanjing, Liu Ping, Zhang Zhiyi, Ye Yingling, Yi Sijie, Fan Chunhua, Zhao Wei, Liu Jun
Abstract excerpt
Background: The existence of chronic pain increases susceptibility to virus and is now widely acknowledged as a prominent feature recognized as a major manifestation of long-term coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is imperative to explore the genetic associations between chronic pain and predisposition to COVID-19. Methods: We conducted genetic analysis at the...
Topics
- Humans
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Chronic Pain
- Pandemics
- COVID-19
