Plasma levels of soluble ACE2are associated with sex, Metabolic Syndrome, and its biomarkers in a large cohort, pointing to a possible mechanism for increased severity in COVID-19
Sergey A. Kornilov, Isabelle Lucas, Kathleen Jade, Chengzhen L. Dai, Jennifer C. Lovejoy, Andrew T. Magis
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MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Mechanism (biology)CohortSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)2019-20 coronavirus outbreakCohort studyMetabolic syndromeIntensive care medicineBioinformaticsInternal medicineVirologyDiseaseObesityOutbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)EpistemologyPhilosophyBiologyAdipose Tissue and MetabolismHeart Rate Variability and Autonomic ControlAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases