Shared genetic etiology between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19 severity

Shared genetic etiology between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19 severity

Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a complex lung disease, characterized by progressive lung scarring. Severe COVID-19 is associated with substantial pneumonitis and has a number of shared major risk factors with IPF. This study aimed to determine the genetic correlation between IPF...

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Main Authors: João Fadista, Luke M. Kraven, Juha Karjalainen, Shea J. Andrews, Frank Geller, J Kenneth Baillie, Louise V. Wain, R.Gisli Jenkins, Bjarke Feenstra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Subjects:
Mendelian randomization
Covid-19
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
MUC5B
Mucin
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396421000700

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