Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in the Pathogenesis of Renal Abnormalities Observed in COVID-19 Patients

Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 in the Pathogenesis of Renal Abnormalities Observed in COVID-19 Patients

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was first reported in late December 2019 in Wuhan, China. The etiological agent of this disease is severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), and the high transmissibility of the virus led to its rapid global spread and a major pandemic (ongoing...

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Main Authors: Nayara Azinheira Nobrega Cruz, Lilian Caroline Gonçalves de Oliveira, Helio Tedesco Silva Junior, Jose Osmar Medina Pestana, Dulce Elena Casarini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
coronavirus disease 2019
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
acute kidney injury
renin-angiotensin system
kallikrein-kinin system
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2021.700220/full

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