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Renin-Angiotensin System overactivation in polycystic ovary syndrome, a risk for SARS-CoV-2 infection?

BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus gains entry to target cells via the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor present on cells in blood vessels, lungs, heart, intestines, and kidneys. Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS) overactivity has also been described in metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabe...

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Autores principales: Moin, Abu Saleh Md, Sathyapalan, Thozhukat, Atkin, Stephen L., Butler, Alexandra E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7434315/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32838280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.metop.2020.100052