Extensive Mendelian randomization study identifies potential causal risk factors for severe COVID-19

Yitang Sun; Jingqi Zhou; Kaixiong Ye

doi:10.1038/s43856-021-00061-9

Communications Medicine (Dec 2021)

Extensive Mendelian randomization study identifies potential causal risk factors for severe COVID-19

Yitang Sun,
Jingqi Zhou,
Kaixiong Ye

Affiliations

Yitang Sun: Department of Genetics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia
Jingqi Zhou: Department of Genetics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia
Kaixiong Ye: Department of Genetics, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43856-021-00061-9
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 1, no. 1
pp. 1 – 11

Abstract

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Sun et al. perform a two-sample Mendelian randomization study of a large number of traits with the aim of identifying risk factors of severe COVID-19. They show that body mass index-related traits, specific white blood cells, and some circulating proteins are risk factors for the development of severe COVID-19.

Published in Communications Medicine

ISSN: 2730-664X (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsmed/

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