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Genetic overlap between idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and COVID-19
Richard J Allen; Beatriz Guillen-Guio; Emma Croot; Luke M Kraven; Samuel Moss; Iain Stewart; R Gisli Jenkins; Louise V Wain.
Afiliação
  • Richard J Allen; University of Leicester
  • Beatriz Guillen-Guio; University of Leicester
  • Emma Croot; University of Leicester
  • Luke M Kraven; University of Leicester
  • Samuel Moss; Imperial College London
  • Iain Stewart; Imperial College London
  • R Gisli Jenkins; Imperial College London
  • Louise V Wain; University of Leicester
Preprint em En | PREPRINT-MEDRXIV | ID: ppmedrxiv-21267459
ABSTRACT
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) have identified genetic loci associated with both traits, suggesting possible shared biological mechanisms. Using updated GWAS of COVID-19 and IPF, we evaluated the genetic overlap between these two diseases and identified four genetic loci (including one novel) with likely shared causal variants between severe COVID-19 and IPF. Although there was a positive genetic correlation between COVID-19 and IPF, two of these four shared genetic loci had an opposite direction of effect. IPF-associated genetic variants related to telomere dysfunction and spindle assembly showed no association with COVID-19 phenotypes. Together, these results suggest there are both shared and distinct biological processes driving IPF and severe COVID-19 phenotypes.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 09-preprints Base de dados: PREPRINT-MEDRXIV Tipo de estudo: Experimental_studies Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Preprint
Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 09-preprints Base de dados: PREPRINT-MEDRXIV Tipo de estudo: Experimental_studies Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2021 Tipo de documento: Preprint