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Does ACE2 mediate the detrimental effect of exposures related to COVID-19 risk: A Mendelian randomization investigation.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jan 2023
Au Yeung Shiu Lun, Wong Tommy Hon Ting, He Baoting, Luo Shan, Kwok Kin On
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OBJECTIVES: Adiposity, smoking, and lower socioeconomic position (SEP) increase COVID-19 risk while the association of vitamin D, blood pressure, and glycemic traits in COVID-19 risk were less clear. Whether angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the key receptor for SARS-CoV-2, mediates these associations has not been investigated. We conducted a Mendelian randomization study to assess the role of these...
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