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The Lung, the Heart, the Novel Coronavirus, and the Renin-Angiotensin System; The Need for Clinical Trials

Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor for COVID-19 (SARs-CoV-2). ACE2 protects the lung and heart from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and acute myocarditis and arrhythmias, because it breaks down Angiotensin II, which has inflammatory effects in the lung and heart as wel...

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Autores principales: Lumbers, Eugenie R., Delforce, Sarah J., Pringle, Kirsty G., Smith, Gary R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7256451/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32574336
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmed.2020.00248