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Your genes could determine whether the coronavirus puts you in the hospital – and we're starting to unravel which ones matter

  • Written by Austin Nguyen, PhD Candidate in Computational Biology and Biomedical Engineering, Oregon Health & Science University
The relationship between the coronavirus and human genetics is murky. fatido/E+ via Getty Images

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