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Study identifies genetic risk for hyperinflammatory disorder from viral infection

Study identifies genetic risk for hyperinflammatory disorder from viral infection

A group of people with fatal H1N1 flu died after their viral infections triggered a deadly hyperinflammatory disorder in susceptible individuals with gene mutations linked to the overactive immune response, according to a study in The Journal of Infectious Diseases. Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the University of Alabama Birmingham (UAB) and Children’s […]