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Using genetics to understand the role of antihypertensive drugs modulating angiotensin-converting enzyme in immune function and inflammation.
British journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Apr 2021
Zhao Jie V, Schooling C Mary, Leung Gabriel M
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AIM: Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE 2) is the binding domain for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) and SARSCoV-2. Some antihypertensive drugs affect ACE2 expression or activity (ACE inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers [ARBs]), suggesting use of other hypertensives might be preferable, such as calcium channel blockers (CCBs). Given the limited evidence, the International...
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