Renin-angiotensin system modulators in COVID-19 patients with hypertension: friend or foe?
Background: ACE2, a component of the non-classic renin-angiotensin system (RAS), acts as a functional receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV 2) spike protein, which enables the entry of the virus into the host cells. Non-classical ACE2 is one of two types of ACE2 that...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Experimental Hypertension |
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2021.1963070 |