Like priming a pump, cells damaged by chronic lung disease can result in severe COVID
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14 July 2021Like priming a pump, cells damaged by chronic lung disease can result in severe COVID
The results of a study by an international scientific team co-led by the Translational Genomics Research Institute (TGen), an affiliate of City of Hope, suggest that—like pouring water atop a wellhead before pumping—the airway cells of patients with chronic lung diseases are “primed” for infection by the COVID-19 virus, resulting in more severe symptoms, poorer outcomes and a greater likelihood of death.
