“Mount Sinai Researchers: Why COVID-19 May Be Less Common in Children Than Adults”
Mount Sinai researchers found that children have lower levels of ACE2 gene expression than adults, which may explain children’s lower risk of COVID-19 infection and mortality. “ACE2 expression may be linked to our susceptibility to COVID-19,” says lead author Supinda Bunyavanich, MD, MPH, Professor of Genetics and Genomic Sciences and Pediatrics, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Mount Sinai Researchers: Why COVID-19 May Be Less Common in Children Than Adults
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