Differences in RAAS/vitamin D linked to genetics and socioeconomic factors could explain the higher mortality rate in African Americans with COVID-19
COVID-19 is said to be a pandemic that does not distinguish between skin color or ethnic origin. However, data in many parts of the world, especially in the United States, begin to show that there is a sector of society suffering a more significant impact from this pandemic. The Black population is...
Main Authors: | Virna Margarita Martín Giménez, León Ferder, Felipe Inserra, Joxel García, Walter Manucha |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2020-12-01
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Series: | Therapeutic Advances in Cardiovascular Disease |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1753944720977715 |
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