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Determinants of circulating angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 protein levels in the general population

• ACE2 receptor is a crucial for effective replication of infectious SARS-CoV. • We detect a higher ACE2 levels in males, elderly, and those with insulin resistance. • Our findings are in line with clinical reports on severity of SARS‐CoV‐2 in patients.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Kuznetsova, Tatiana, Cauwenberghs, Nicholas
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Federation of Internal Medicine. Published by Elsevier B.V. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7569021/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33087295
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ejim.2020.10.012