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Author(s):
Shaon Sengupta, Thomas G. Brooks, Gregory R. Grant, Garret A. FitzGerald
Publish date:
2 September 2020
Journal:
Journal of Biological Rhythms
PubMed ID:
32875944

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated novel approaches and collaborative efforts across multiple disciplines. It is known that various aspects of our physiology and response to pathogens are under tight clock control. However, the assimilation of circadian biology into our clinical and research practices is still evolving. Using a focused review of the literature and original analyses of the UK Biobank, we discuss how circadian biology may inform our diagnostic and therapeutic strategies in this pandemic.

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