ImmunologybioRxivPreprint
Obesity associated with attenuated tissue immune cell responses in COVID-19
S. A. Guo, G. S. Bowyer, J. R. Ferdinand…·M. R. Clatworthy
The paper finds that obesity is associated with reduced immune and inflammatory responses in COVID-19 patients, including lower expression of IFN and IFNγ response genes in lung and blood cells.