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Angiotensin converting enzyme genotypes and mortality from COVID-19: An ecological study.
The Journal of infection - 1 Dec 2020
Aung Ar K, Aitken Tess, Teh Bing M, Yu Christiaan, Ofori-Asenso Richard, Chin Ken L, Liew Danny
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BACKGROUND: Angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) genotypes are known to be associated with development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and resultant mortality. In the present study, we examined the association between distribution frequency of ACE genotypes and COVID-19 mortality. METHODS: We undertook an ecological study to examine the association between ACE genotypes and COVID-19 mortality across...
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