The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Deletion/Deletion Genotype Is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19: Implication and Utility for Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Deletion/Deletion Genotype Is a Risk Factor for Severe COVID-19: Implication and Utility for Patients Admitted to Emergency Department

<i>Background and objective</i>: Insertion/deletion polymorphisms of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) have been previously described in association with adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and correlated to outcome. The ACE deletion/deletion(D/D)genotype represents a marker of...

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Main Authors: Anna Annunziata, Antonietta Coppola, Valentina Di Spirito, Rosa Cauteruccio, Antonella Marotta, Pierpaolo Di Micco, Giuseppe Fiorentino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
angiotensin converting enzyme
COVID-19
ARDS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1648-9144/57/8/844

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