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South African study finds thousands of genes linked to severe COVID in children

Original: A South African study has identified thousands of genes that behaved differently in children with severe COVID and other

Researchers in South Africa have identified thousands of genes that behaved differently in children who developed severe COVID-19 and other respiratory infections compared with healthy controls. The findings could help explain why some children become seriously ill with COVID while most experience mild symptoms, and may point the way toward better risk prediction and treatment for severe respiratory disease in young patients.

Why now: The study offers a possible genetic explanation for why a small number of children develop severe COVID-19, a long-standing open question.

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