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Patients seriously affected by flu or Covid may have high levels of crucial enzyme, research finds

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An enzyme known as oleoyl-ACP-hydrolase ( Olah ) was highly elevated in some of the most unwell patients, including some who died.

Olah may be associated with the lipids stimulating macrophages, which are a type of white blood cell that engulf and kill pathogens.

The findings were published in the prestigious scientific journal Cell on Tuesday .

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