Coronavirus patient DNA study could tell us why some fare worse
by Ian Sample Science editor from Science | The Guardian on (#53CQ9)
Analysis of samples from thousands of patients might point to genetic variations
Thousands of UK patients who have fallen ill with coronavirus will have their genomes read in a major study to understand how a person's DNA affects their susceptibility to the infection.
The nationwide effort aims to collect DNA samples from up to 20,000 Covid-19 patients currently or previously in intensive care units, along with 15,000 more from patients who had mild or moderate symptoms.
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