Integrative genomic analyses identify susceptibility genes underlying COVID-19 hospitalization
Pathak GA, Singh K, Miller-Fleming TW, Wendt FR, Ehsan N, Hou K, Johnson R, Lu Z, Gopalan S, Yengo L, Mohammadi P, Pasaniuc B, Polimanti R, Davis LK, Mancuso N. Integrative genomic analyses identify susceptibility genes underlying COVID-19 hospitalization. Nature Communications 2021, 12: 4569. PMID: 34315903, PMCID: PMC8316582, DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24824-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPutative causal genesGenome-wide association studiesUnderstanding of genesIntegrative genomic analysisTrans-ethnic studiesAssociation scanCausal genesGenomic analysisAssociation studiesDiverse ancestral backgroundsGenesSusceptibility genesBiobank JapanHost geneticsProtein levelsAncestral backgroundPathwayExpressionMRNA expressionSplicingRapid progressPhenomeGeneticsHost inflammatory responseCoagulation pathway