Renin-Angiotensin System overactivation in polycystic ovary syndrome, a risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection?
Background: The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus gains entry to target cells via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor present on cells in blood vessels, lungs, heart, intestines, and kidneys. Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) overactivity has also been described in metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabe...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-09-01
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| Series: | Metabolism Open |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589936820300323 |