Genetic predispositions to psychiatric disorders and the risk of COVID-19.

Wenwen ChenYu ZengChen SuoHuazhen YangYilong ChenCan HouYao HuZhiye YingYajing SunYuanyuan QuDonghao LuFang FangUnnur A ValdimarsdóttirHuan Song

Published in: BMC medicine (2022)

Our findings suggest a potential role of genetic factors in the observed phenotypic association between psychiatric disorders and COVID-19. Our data underscore the need for increased medical surveillance for this vulnerable population during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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