Genes May Explain Why 20 Percent of People Who Get COVID-19 Are Asymptomatic: Study

Genes May Explain Why 20 Percent of People Who Get COVID-19 Are Asymptomatic: Study
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Scientists have recently discovered a gene variant that may explain why 20 percent of people who get COVID-19 never develop symptoms.

In a recent study published in Nature, researchers theorized that human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes may be the reason some people are asymptomatic when they test positive for COVID-19.
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