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  • Article
  • Open Access
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Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related α (MICA) STR Polymorphisms in COVID-19 Patients

  • Juan Francisco Gutiérrez-Bautista,
  • Alba Martinez-Chamorro,
  • Antonio Rodriguez-Nicolas,
  • Antonio Rosales-Castillo,
  • Pilar Jiménez,
  • Per Anderson,
  • Miguel Ángel López-Ruz,
  • Miguel Ángel López-Nevot and
  • Francisco Ruiz-Cabello

The SARS-CoV-2 disease presents different phenotypes of severity. Comorbidities, age, and being overweight are well established risk factors for severe disease. However, innate immunity plays a key role in the early control of viral infections and ma...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
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9 Pages

7 November 2022

Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disorder whose etiology includes genetic and environmental factors. The non-classical Major Histocompatibility Complex (MHC) class I chain-related gene A (MICA) gene has been associated with increased susceptibi...