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    Did you get COVID but never feel sick? New study hints at why

    As the coronavirus emerged, so did a mystery: Why did some who got infected never develop symptoms? One likely explanation is it may be a person's lucky genes. A new study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature suggests people with a specific version of a gene were far more likely to experience an asymptomatic infection than those without. The relevant set of genes is known as ...
    by Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times Jul 19, 2023 3 minutes
    Commuters during a surge in the pandemic on Dec. 6, 2022, in Los Angeles.

    As the coronavirus emerged, so did a mystery: Why did some who got infected never develop symptoms?

    One likely explanation is it may be a person's lucky genes.

    A new study published Wednesday in the scientific journal Nature suggests people with a specific version of a gene were far more likely to experience an asymptomatic infection than those without.

    The relevant set of genes is known as the human leukocyte antigen, or HLA.

    "This is the first time where, in a really rigorous and robust way, anybody has shown that there is a clear,

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