Novel genetic association of the Furin gene polymorphism rs1981458 with COVID-19 severity among Indian populations

SARS CoV-2, the causative agent for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it enters the host cell by activating the ACE2 receptor with the help of two proteasesi.e., Furin and TMPRSS2. Therefore, variations in these genes may account for differential susceptibility and severity between populations. Previou...

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Affinity
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 - genetics
COVID-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
COVID-19 - genetics
Epidemiology
Furin
Furin - genetics
Gene polymorphism
Genes
Genetic diversity
Genetic structure
Genetic variance
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Hypertension
Minority & ethnic groups
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Pandemics
Phylogeography
Polymorphism, Genetic
Population studies
Quantitative trait loci
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
Single-nucleotide polymorphism
Susceptibility
World population
title Novel genetic association of the Furin gene polymorphism rs1981458 with COVID-19 severity among Indian populations
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