A Mendelian randomization study of genetic predisposition to autoimmune diseases and COVID-19

Abstract Autoimmune diseases and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) share many similarities. Concerns have arisen that autoimmune diseases may increase the susceptibility and severity of COVID-19. We used Mendelian randomization to investigate whether liability to autoimmune diseases is related to...

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Main Authors: Shun Li, Shuai Yuan, C. M. Schooling, Susanna C. Larsson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22711-1