Smokers and former smokers are at increased risk of developing a more severe course of covid-19 infection, nearly double the rate of non-smokers.

The FBN1 gene provides instructions for making a large protein called fibrillin-1. This protein is transported out of cells into the extracellular matrix, which is an intricate lattice of proteins and other molecules that forms in the spaces between cells.

Staging helps describe where a cancer is located, if or where it has spread, and whether it is affecting other parts of the body.

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