Genetic determinants of severe COVID-19 in young Asian and Middle Eastern patients: a case series

Abstract Studies of genetic factors associated with severe COVID-19 in young adults have been limited in non-Caucasian populations. Here, we clinically characterize a case series of patients with COVID-19, who were otherwise healthy, young adults (N = 55; mean age 34.1 ± SD 5.0 years) from 16 Asian,...

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Main Authors: Beshr Abdulaziz Badla, Mohamed Samer Hanifa, Ruchi Jain, Maha El Naofal, Nour Halabi, Sawsan Yaslam, Sathishkumar Ramaswamy, Alan Taylor, Roudha Alfalasi, Shruti Shenbagam, Hamda Khansaheb, Hanan Al Suwaidi, Norbert Nowotny, Rizwana Popatia, Abdulla Al Khayat, Alawi Alsheikh-Ali, Tom Loney, Laila Mohamed AlDabal, Ahmad Abou Tayoun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47718-0