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UA Researchers May Have Way To Help Sickest COVID-19 Patients
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Chris Richards
Floyd Chilton
Nearly 19,000 Arizonans have died from COVID-19 so far, and the number of people admitted to the hospital, placed in the intensive care units and put on ventilators here have all been increasing over the past few weeks.
But now, researchers at University of Arizona say they may have discovered what could be a key factor in determining how sick COVID-19 patients get and ultimately whether they survive their illness.
Floyd Chilton is a professor at UA and is director of the university's Precision Nutrition and Wellness Initiative.
The Show spoke with him to learn about his findings.
