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COVID-19 and ethnicity: Does reduced responsiveness to glucocorticoids explain the more aggressive nature of disease among minorities?

Marked ethnic variations in complications and mortality have been noted following infection with COVID-19, with Black, Asian, and minority ethnic groups (BAME) being particularly hard hit. We hypothesise that glucocorticoid resistance stemming from several intrinsic reasons such as chronic social st...

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Autores principales: Karan, Abhinav, Ali, Kabeer, Rambaran, Kirin, Del Corral, Pedro, Sakhamuri, Sateesh, Teelucksingh, Surujpal
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier Ltd. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7450249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33254527
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110220