Asian flush is a potential protective factor against COVID-19: a web-based retrospective survey in Japan

• Main Authors: Satoshi Takashima (Author), Mikiko Tokiya (Author), Katsura Izui (Author), Hiroshi Miyamoto (Author), Akiko Matsumoto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Komiyama Printing Co. Ltd, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), first reported in December 2019, spread worldwide in a short period, resulting in numerous cases and associated deaths; however, the toll was relatively low in East Asia. A genetic polymorphism unique to East Asians, Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 rs671, ha...