Human ACE-2, MCP1 and micro-RNA 146 as Novel Markers for COVID- 19 Affection and Severity.

Background & Aims: Coronavirus disease - 2019 (COVID-19) is a major pandemic that causes high morbidity and mortality rates.

Aim Of This Study: to detect the relations between many risk factors, ACE-2, MCP-1, Micro RNA 146 gene expression, and COVID-19 infection and disease severity.

Methods: This study was carried out on 165 cases of COVID-19 and 138 controls.