Polygenic risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19 severity
Beatriz Guillén‐Guío, Itahisa Marcelino-Rodríguez, Jose Miguel Lorenzo-Salazar, Olivia C. Leavy, Richard J. Allen, Ericka Nelly Pompa-Mera, SCOURGE Cohort Group, José A. Riancho, Augusto Rojas-Martinez, Pablo Daniel Lapunzina, Ángel Carracedo, Louise V. Wain, Carlos Flores
This study calculates polygenic risk scores for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and finds they are associated with increased risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes, particularly in younger males.
ERJ Open Research · Nov 14, 2024Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine