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Inverse association between hypertension treatment and COVID-19 prevalence in Japan

OBJECTIVES: Cell entry of SARS-CoV-2 depends on angiotensin-converting enzyme II. Angiotensin-converting enzyme II is homologous with, but acts antagonistically to, angiotensin-converting enzyme and has the critical function of protecting the lungs. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are major...

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Autores principales: Kinoshita, Masako, Sato, Kazuaki, Vellingiri, Balachandar, Green, Shawn J., Tanaka, Masami
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of International Society for Infectious Diseases. 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8172356/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34089886
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2021.05.071