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Association of the rs2814778 variant in the ACKR1 gene, responsible for the Duffy erythrocyte antigen "null" phenotype, with COVID-19 severity in Southern Brazil.
Einstein (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - 1 Jan 2026
Góis Kelly Silvério, Braga Matheus, Souza Victor Hugo de, Schavaren Julyane, Grava Sergio, Simão Andréa Name Colado, Visentainer Jeane Eliete Laguila, Lima Neto Quirino Alves de
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to analyze the possible association between rs2814778, rs12075 ( ACKR1 gene), and rs4073 ( CXCL8 gene) single nucleotide variants and COVID-19 severity. METHODS: This cross-sectional study included 319 COVID-19 diagnosed patients at two hospitals in Paraná, Brazil between 2020 and 2021. Among them, 171 cases were classified as severe or critical and 148 were classified as non-severe....
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