Dysbalance of ACE2 levels – a possible cause for severe COVID‐19 outcome in COPD
Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) poses a serious threat to healthcare systems worldwide. Binding of the virus to angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is an important step in the infection mechanism. However, it is unknown if ACE2 expression in patients with chr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-09-01
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Series: | The Journal of Pathology: Clinical Research |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/cjp2.224 |