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ACE2, TMPRSS2, and furin gene expression in the airways of people with asthma—implications for COVID-19
22 May 2020
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by a novel zoonotic coronavirus known as severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and has been identified as a pandemic by the World Health Organization. Several risk factors have been identified for severe COVID-19–associated pneumonia including increased age and the presence of comorbidities, in particular diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and...
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