Genetic & Genomic MedicineiSciencePeer-reviewed
A Chinese host genetic study discovered type I interferons and causality of cholesterol levels and WBC counts on COVID-19 severity
Huanhuan Zhu, Fang Zheng, Linxuan Li…·Fanjun Cheng
This study identifies cholesterol levels and WBC counts as causal factors for COVID-19 severity through GWAS and MR analysis, and highlights type I interferon pathways in disease mechanisms.
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