Asian flush is a potential protective factor against COVID-19: a web-based retrospective survey in Japan

Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first reported in December 2019, spread worldwide in a short period, resulting in numerous cases and associated deaths; however, the toll was relatively low in East Asia. A genetic polymorphism unique to East Asians, Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 rs671, ha...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Takashima, Mikiko Tokiya, Katsura Izui, Hiroshi Miyamoto, Akiko Matsumoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd 2024-03-01
Series:Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ehpm/29/0/29_23-00361/_html/-char/en