COVID-19 Related Genes in Sputum Cells in Asthma: Relationship to Demographic Features and Corticosteroids
Coronavirus illness 2019 (COVID-19) is brought on by SARS-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Angiotensin changing enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane protease serine 2 (TMPRSS2) mediate viral an infection of host cells. We reasoned that variations in ACE2 or TMPRSS2 gene expression in sputum cells amongst bronchial asthma sufferers might establish subgroups in danger for COVID19 morbidity. We analyzed gene expression … Read more