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Rare Primary Immunodeficiency Diseases and COVID-19: Evolving Insights and Implications for Clinical and Public Health Practice

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In this post, we explore how new research on rare genetic diseases is contributing to our understanding of COVID-19 occurrence and outcomes and discuss potential clinical and public health implications. Understanding the mechanisms involved in these inherited disorders may shed light on biological mechanisms and natural history of COVID-19. Primary Immunodeficiency and COVID-19 Primary immunodeficiency (PI)—often Read More >

Posted on by Emily Drzymalla, Muin J. Khoury, and Marta Gwinn, Office of Genomics and Precision Public Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Categories genomics, primary immunodeficiency
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