Case Report: Death due to COVID-19 in Three Brothers
Sedigheh Yousefzadegan, Nima Rezaei
Abstract
We report fatal cases of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in three brothers in Iran. An increased susceptibility to specific pathogens has been reported for a number of genetic defects. Considering the fact that most of them who are affected by COVID-19 recover, deaths in three brothers who lived separately and had no known underlying disease suggest genetic predisposition to COVID-19 in some individuals.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Genetic predisposition2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCoronavirusDiseaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)BetacoronavirusVirologyBiologyMedicineOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 and healthcare impacts