Sex- and age-specific regulation of ACE2: Insights into severe COVID-19 susceptibility
Anissa Viveiros, Mahmoud Gheblawi, Preetinder K. Aujla, Deanna K. Sosnowski, John M. Seubert, Zamaneh Kassiri, Gavin Y. Oudit
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TMPRSS2Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2Peptidyl-Dipeptidase ACoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)TMPRSS6BiologySerine proteaseSexual dimorphismProteaseSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)DiseaseImmunologyVirologyInternal medicineEndocrinologyMedicineRenin–angiotensin systemEnzymeBlood pressureBiochemistryInfectious disease (medical specialty)COVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesSARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 ResearchCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction