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Comment
. 2022 Dec;57(12):3177.
doi: 10.1002/ppul.26120. Epub 2022 Sep 14.

Asthma 17q21 polymorphism and risk of COVID-19 in children: Correspondence

Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip  1 , Viroj Wiwanitkit  2   3   4   5   6
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Comment

Asthma 17q21 polymorphism and risk of COVID-19 in children: Correspondence

Rujittika Mungmunpuntipantip et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Dec.

Abstract

This correspondence discusses on published article on asthma 17q21 polymorphism and risk of COVID-19 in children. The effect of other possible confounding factors are discussed.

Keywords: Asthma; COVID; children; polymorphism.

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Comment on

  • Asthma 17q21 polymorphism associates with decreased risk of COVID-19 in children.
    Gourari I, Gomi R, Young M, Jordan G, Liongson M, Heras A, Gerber LM, Thomas C, Tsirilakis K, Ono J, Narula P, Ketas T, Moore JP, Worgall S, Permaul P. Gourari I, et al. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022 Nov;57(11):2855-2860. doi: 10.1002/ppul.26091. Epub 2022 Aug 17. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2022. PMID: 35932217 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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