Genetic overlap between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19
Richard J. Allen, Beatriz Guillén‐Guío, Emma Croot, Luke M. Kraven, Samuel Moss, Iain D. Stewart, Gisli R. Jenkins, Louise V. Wain
This study identifies four genetic loci, including one novel, with shared causal variants between severe COVID-19 and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), revealing both shared and distinct biological processes.
European Respiratory Journal · May 20, 2022Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine