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ACE-2 expression in the small airway epithelia of smokers and COPD patients: implications for COVID-19
Smokers and those with COPD have increased airway expression of ACE-2, which is the entry receptor for the COVID-19 virus. This may explain the increased risk of severe COVID-19 in these subpopulations and highlight the importance of smoking cessation. https://bit.ly/3bC29es
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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European Respiratory Society
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7144263/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32269089 http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.00688-2020 |