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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Downregulates Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Gene Expression in Subcutaneous White Adipose Tissue: A Putative Protective Mechanism Against Severe COVID-19
The angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is the receptor for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is highly expressed in adipose tissue, possibly associated with progression to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in obese subjects. We searched the Gene Expres...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Springer US
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7896878/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33611766 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05271-7 |