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Age-dependent impact of the major common genetic risk factor for COVID-19 on severity and mortality.
J. Clin. Invest. 131:e152386 (2021)
BACKGROUND: There is considerable variability in COVID-19 outcomes amongst younger adults-and some of this variation may be due to genetic predisposition. METHODS: We combined individual level data from 13,888 COVID-19 patients (N=7,185 hospitalized) from 17 cohorts in nine countries to assess the association of the major common COVID-19 genetic risk factor (chromosome 3 locus tagged by rs10490770) with mortality, COVID-19-related complications and laboratory values. We next performed meta-analyses using FinnGen and the Columbia University COVID-19 Biobank. RESULTS: We found that rs10490770 risk allele carriers experienced an increased risk of all-cause mortality (HR 1.4, 95%CI 1.2-1.7). Risk allele carriers had increased odds of several COVID-19 complications: severe respiratory failure (OR 2.1, 95%CI 1.6-2.6), venous thromboembolism (OR 1.7, 95%CI 1.2-2.4), and hepatic injury (OR 1.5, 95%CI 1.2-2.0). Risk allele carriers ≤60 years had higher odds of death or severe respiratory failure (OR 2.7, 95%CI 1.8-3.9) compared to those >60 years (OR 1.5, 95%CI 1.2-1.8, interaction-p=0.038). Amongst individuals ≤60 years who died or experienced severe respiratory failure, 32.3% were risk variant carriers, compared to 13.9% of those not experiencing these outcomes. The genetic risk improved the prediction of death or severe respiratory failure similarly to, or better than, most established clinical risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: The major common COVID-19 genetic risk factor is associated with increased risks of morbidity and mortality, which are more pronounced amongst individuals ≤60 years. The effect was similar in magnitude and more common than most established clinical risk factors, suggesting potential implications for future clinical risk management.
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Publication type
Article: Journal article
Document type
Scientific Article
Keywords
Covid-19 ; Genetic Variation ; Genetics; Vaccine
ISSN (print) / ISBN
0021-9738
e-ISSN
1558-8238
Quellenangaben
Volume: 131,
Issue: 23,
Article Number: e152386
Publisher
American Society of Clinical Investigation
Publishing Place
2015 Manchester Rd, Ann Arbor, Mi 48104 Usa
Reviewing status
Peer reviewed
Institute(s)
Institute of Virology (VIRO)
Grants
Amyndas Pharmaceuticals