Soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 association with lipid metabolism

Soluble angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 association with lipid metabolism

Increased expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is one of the likely explanations for disease severity in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this study, we aimed to test whether soluble ACE2 (sACE2) levels are correlated to known risk factors of severe COVID-19 incl...

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Main Authors: Izumi Nagatomo, Kaori Nakanishi, Ryohei Yamamoto, Seiko Ide, Chisaki Ishibashi, Toshiki Moriyama, Keiko Yamauchi-Takihara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
sACE2
obesity
total cholesterol
triglycerides
COVID-19
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2022.955928/full

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