Genetic risk factors for Alzheimer’s also raise the risk of getting COVID-19
It’s unclear how the APOE4 gene variant may make people more vulnerable to the coronavirus
![APOE protein model](https://i0.wp.com/www.sciencenews.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/052920_ts_APOE4-gene_feat.jpg?fit=1028%2C579&ssl=1)
One version of the APOE protein (shown in a computer model) may make people more vulnerable to both Alzheimer's disease and COVID-19.
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