ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk: Insights From Patients With Two Rare Genetic Tubulopathies, Gitelman's and Bartter's Syndromes

ACE2 and SARS-CoV-2 Infection Risk: Insights From Patients With Two Rare Genetic Tubulopathies, Gitelman's and Bartter's Syndromes

COVID-19 is spreading globally with the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE)-2 serving as the entry point of SARS-CoV-2 virus. This raised concerns how ACE2 and the Renin-Angiotensin (Ang)-System (RAS) are to be dealt with given their roles in hypertension and their involvement in COVID-19's mor...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo A. Calò, Matteo Rigato, Luca Sgarabotto, Lisa Gianesello, Giovanni Bertoldi, Verdiana Ravarotto, Paul A. Davis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
ACE2
Gitelman syndrome
Bartter syndrome
angiotensin conversing enzyme inhibitor
angiotensin II receptor blockers
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.647319/full

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