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Association between SARS-CoV-2 infection and disease severity among prostate cancer patients on androgen deprivation therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

PURPOSE: Androgen-regulated enzymes such as the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and the transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) are involved in the SARS-CoV-2 infection process. The expression of TMPRSS2 and its fusion gene, which are increased in the epithelium of the human prostate gland...

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Autores principales: Sari Motlagh, Reza, Abufaraj, Mohammad, Karakiewicz, Pierre I., Rajwa, Pawel, Mori, Keiichiro, Mun, Dong-Ho, Shariat, Shahrokh F.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Springer Berlin Heidelberg 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8414446/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34477955
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00345-021-03810-6