What is the genetic factor in the new corona aggravation? To genetic information analysis May 21 5:40
Whether there is a genetic factor in the difference between people who become infected with the new coronavirus and become serious and who do not have it, research groups such as Keio University and Kyoto University will start a study to examine the genetic information of patients .
Regarding the new coronavirus, compared to Europe and the United States, the proportion of patients with severe illness and death is low in Japan and other Asian regions, and it has been pointed out that there are differences in medical systems and lifestyles, but the reason is not clear. .
Therefore, research groups such as Keio University and Kyoto University have launched a research project to investigate whether there is a genetic factor in the difference between people who become severe and those who do not.
So far, eight universities and research institutes and approximately 40 medical institutions nationwide have participated in the project. At least 500 blood samples will be collected from patients who have consented to at a medical institution, and genetic information will be analyzed to find out if there is a common genetic factor in patients who become severe.
Projects to investigate genetic factors are progressing in Europe and the United States, and the research groups are aiming for collaboration in the future.
The research group wanted to compile the analysis results by autumn as early as possible, and Professor Takanori Kanai of the Keio University School of Medicine, who oversees the research, said, `` Due to the national crisis of the new coronavirus, scientists from various fields gathered. I would like to connect it to research results that can contribute to future medical care. "