Dear Editor,Genome-wide association studies(GWASs)have reported a genetic association between certain populations and the severity of COVID-19.In severe patients,changes in the locus 3p21.31(including SLC6A20,LZTFL1,C...Dear Editor,Genome-wide association studies(GWASs)have reported a genetic association between certain populations and the severity of COVID-19.In severe patients,changes in the locus 3p21.31(including SLC6A20,LZTFL1,CCR9,FYCO1,CXCR6,and XCR1)are associated with COVID-19 hospitalization(Ellinghaus et al.,2020).Moreover,variations in 9p34.2 region(including genes related to the ABO blood grouping)can affect both susceptibility and severity of COVID-19;in particular,individuals with blood group A may have an increased risk of COVID-19 infection,while those with blood group O may have a protective effect(Ellinghaus et al.,2020;Shelton et al.,2021).展开更多
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文摘Dear Editor,Genome-wide association studies(GWASs)have reported a genetic association between certain populations and the severity of COVID-19.In severe patients,changes in the locus 3p21.31(including SLC6A20,LZTFL1,CCR9,FYCO1,CXCR6,and XCR1)are associated with COVID-19 hospitalization(Ellinghaus et al.,2020).Moreover,variations in 9p34.2 region(including genes related to the ABO blood grouping)can affect both susceptibility and severity of COVID-19;in particular,individuals with blood group A may have an increased risk of COVID-19 infection,while those with blood group O may have a protective effect(Ellinghaus et al.,2020;Shelton et al.,2021).
