Association of ACEI/ARB, inflammatory cytokines, and antiviral drugs with liver dysfunction in patients with hypertension and COVID-19

Background: Currently, SARS-CoV-2 liver invasion, inflammatory cytokines, and antiviral drugs are widely thought to be associated with liver dysfunction in COVID-19 patients. Besides, previous studies indicated that ACEI/ARB drugs can increase the expression of hepatic ACE2, a cell entry receptor fo...

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Main Authors: Dong Xiang, Xiuhua Ren, Qian Chen, Hengyi Yu, Xiping Li, Dong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-05-01
Series:Clinical and Experimental Hypertension
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10641963.2020.1867160