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An analysis of the relationship between ACE2 genetic polymorphisms and the severity of COVID-19 disease in adult hospitalized patients - prospective observational study
2022-02-28
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<h4>Background: </h4> The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) first emerged in Hubei province of China in December 2019 and spread rapidly to other parts of the world, causing the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 (ACE2) is recognized as the host receptor used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to enter its target cells. Recent studies suggest that ACE2 gene pol...
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- 938c9aba-a7f3-5f9b-b41b-8281cc1d4fa8
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- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-1337161/v1
