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ArticleBMC infectious diseases2025

The ZNF717-rs2918520 genotype contributes to COVID-19 severity: a Taiwanese cohort study.

Yang-Hsiang Lin, Jen Yu, Yu-Chuan Teng, Chung-Guei Huang, Siew-Na Lim, Ming-Wei Lai, Wey-Ran Lin

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Yang-Hsiang Lin *Liver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Jen Yu *Department of internal medicine, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Yu-Chuan Teng *Genomic Medicine Core Laboratory, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan.
Chung-Guei HuangDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Siew-Na LimDepartment of Neurology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Ming-Wei LaiLiver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
Wey-Ran LinLiver Research Center, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan. t12360@adm.cgmh.org.tw.

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Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou CORPG3L0301
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Abstract

backgroundCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a challenging pandemic since late 2019 and patients with COVID-19-related severe respiratory failure associated with high mortality rates worldwide. Genetic information such as single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) serves as a predictor or prognostic factor in disease development and cancer progression. This study aimed to explore the clinical associations of SNPs with mild and severe COVID-19 symptoms in the Taiwanese population.

methodsSARS-CoV-2-infected patients in pilot cohort study (cohort 1, n = 39) and validation cohort (cohort 2, n = 71) were enrolled. The clinical significance of SNPs in those patients with mild and severe symptoms was investigated by whole exon sequencing, polymerase chain reaction and Sanger sequencing.

resultsThe current study investigated Taiwanese patients with COVID-19. We found that clinical parameters such as age, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen, C-reactive protein, ferritin, and segment were positively associated with severe COVID-19 symptoms but that albumin, lymphocytes, and basophils correlated negatively with severe symptoms in two independent cohorts. By conducting whole-exome sequencing, we identified a novel SNP, ZNF717-rs2918520, the GG genotype of which was significantly associated with severe symptoms in COVID-19 patients.

conclusionsOur findings highlight that the ZNF717-rs2918520 GG genotype may serve as a predictor for evaluating the severity of COVID-19 in Taiwan.

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COVID-19Polymorphism, Single NucleotideAdultAgedCohort StudiesFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsSARS-CoV-2Severity of Illness IndexTaiwanCOVID-19PredictorSeveritySNPZNF717-rs2918520

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PMCPMC11817965

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