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Utopia Talk / Politics / Genetics, covid and neandertals
Nimatzo
rank | Sun Jul 05 12:35:24 2020 This is a pre-print, so it has not been reviewed yet. Abstract A recent genetic association study (Ellinghaus et al. 2020) identified a gene cluster on chromosome 3 as a risk locus for respiratory failure in SARS-CoV-2. Recent data comprising 3,199 hospitalized COVID-19 patients and controls reproduce this and find that it is the major genetic risk factor for severe SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization (COVID-19 Host Genetics Initiative). Here, we show that the risk is conferred by a genomic segment of ~50 kb that is inherited from Neandertals and occurs at a frequency of ~30% in south Asia and ~8% in Europe. http://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.07.03.186296v1 |
Hrothgar
rank | Sun Jul 05 21:54:05 2020 Interesting, but this seems flawed with reality where the largest deaths per 100k of population are coming from people with darker skin. Possible vitamin D deficiency situation. African and Latinos descendants don't have nearly as much neanderthal genetics as Asians/Europeans. http://www.apmresearchlab.org/covid/deaths-by-race |
Nimatzo
rank | Sun Jul 05 22:31:15 2020 It’s not an either or thing. Groups can still die at higher rate from covid for other reasons. Like vitamim D, social patterns and other genetic factors. |
Nimatzo
rank | Sun Jul 05 22:33:31 2020 It’s about risks and the study claims to have identified a genetic risk factor. If true it would be wise that it be included in the calculation. |
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