RT - Journal Article T1 - Genetic Background as a Missing Factor in COVID-19 Severity JF - Journal-of-Clinical-and-Basic-Research-_YW_PAR_OPEN_JCBR_YW_PAR_CLOSE_ YR - 2020 JO - Journal-of-Clinical-and-Basic-Research-_YW_PAR_OPEN_JCBR_YW_PAR_CLOSE_ VO - 4 IS - 3 UR - http://jcbr.goums.ac.ir/article-1-258-en.html SP - 1 EP - 2 K1 - COVID-19 K1 - SARS-CoV-2 K1 - Genetic background AB - The clinical outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) varies considerably from one individual to another and severe illness occurs only in a minority of cases. Evidence supports the role of genetic background alongside host, viral and environmental factors for COVID-19 severity. It seems that host genetic background affects the balance of immune responses during SARS-CoV-2 infection, leading to different clinical courses of the disease LA eng UL http://jcbr.goums.ac.ir/article-1-258-en.html M3 10.52547/jcbr.4.3.1 ER -