Protein expression of angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2, a SARS‐CoV ‐2‐specific receptor, in fetal and placental tissues throughout gestation: new insight for perinatal counseling

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OBJECTIVE: Pregnant women can be infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), yet the incidence of perinatal infection is low. We hypothesized that this could be related to low expression of the membrane receptor for SARS-CoV-2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), in the fetoplacental unit. We evaluated protein expression of ACE2 at various gestational ages in both placentae and...

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