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Blood group type may affect susceptibility to COVID-19 respiratory failure
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Blood group type may affect susceptibility to COVID-19 respiratory failure

By Sally Robertson, B.Sc. A group of over 120 researchers from various institutions across Europe has performed the first genome-wide association study to reveal host genetic factors that may contribute to respiratory failure in cases of coronavirus disease 209 (COVID-19). The authors say the genetic variants they have identified could help guide further research into...

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Genetic polymorphisms and zinc status

This article by Dr. Angela Polito et al. is published in Current Pharmaceutical Design, 2018 BENTHAM SCIENCE PUBLISHERS Zinc is one of the essential components in the diet of all living organisms. It is the second most abundant biological trace element after iron. Zinc is of great importance in various metabolic functions and its deficiency can cause many...