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The major #genetic risk factor for severe #COVID19 is inherited from Neanderthals | Nature https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-020-2818-3 …
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genomic segment of around 50 kilobases… is inherited from #Neanderthals and is carried by around 50% of people in south Asia and around 16% of people in Europe.

The major genetic risk factor for severe COVID-19 is inherited from Neanderthals

Risk of severe COVID-19 is conferred by a genomic segment that is inherited from Neanderthals and is carried by around 50% and 16% of people in south Asia and Europe, respectively.

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Michael Novakhov@mikenov

Genomewide Association Study of Severe #Covid19 with Respiratory Failure | NEJM https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2020283#.X9CZAajApsA.twitter …
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RESULTS: We detected cross-replicating associations … The association signal at locus 9q34.2 coincided with the #ABO group locus; analysis showed a higher risk in group A

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