Genetic variants associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection also affect lung function and asthma severity.
Milca de Jesus SilvaCandace Machado de AndradeBianca Sampaio Dotto FiuzaGabriela Pimentel PinheiroCínthia Vila Nova SantanaRyan Dos S CostaKathleen BarnesÁlvaro A CruzCamila Alexandrina FigueiredoPublished in: Heliyon (2023)
Our study suggests that polymorphisms in genes associated with respiratory failure in SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals are associated with greater susceptibility to severe asthma and reduced lung function in subjects with asthma.