Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors – a realm of confusion in COVID-19

Currently, there is a persisting dispute regarding the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS) inhibitors' safety of use in COVID-19 pandemics. On one side, RAAS inhibitors appear to determine an overexpression of ACE2, the receptor of SARS-CoV-2. Therefore, they could increase the risk of...

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Main Author: Angela Madalina Lazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Journal of Ideas in Health 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Ideas in Health
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Online Access:https://jidhealth.com/index.php/jidhealth/article/view/125