Two hits to the renin‐angiotensin system may play a key role in severe COVID‐19
Abstract The spike glycoprotein on the virion surface docking onto the angiotensin‐converting enzyme (ACE) 2 dimer is an essential step in the process of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) infection in human cells—involves downregulation of ACE2 expression with systemic ren...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-06-01
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| Series: | Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/kjm2.12237 |