The Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 1 Insertion/Deletion Genetic Polymorphism in the Risk and Severity of COVID-19 Infection

The Role of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 1 Insertion/Deletion Genetic Polymorphism in the Risk and Severity of COVID-19 Infection

Background: Individuals infected with the COVID-19 virus present with different symptoms of varying severity. In addition, not all individuals are infected despite exposure. Risk factors such as age, sex, and comorbidities play a major role in this variability; however, genetics may also be importan...

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Main Authors: Halim Saad, Karna Jabotian, Carine Sakr, Rami Mahfouz, Imad Bou Akl, Nathalie K. Zgheib
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
ACE1
COVID
risk
severity
genetic polymorphism
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.798571/full

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