Spironolactone may provide protection from SARS-CoV-2: Targeting androgens, angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), and renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)
Flavio Cadegiani, Andy Goren, Carlos Gustavo Wambier
Topics & Concepts
Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2SpironolactoneRenin–angiotensin systemTMPRSS2Mineralocorticoid receptorEndocrinologyAldosteroneInternal medicineAndrogenAngiotensin IIMedicineReceptorPharmacologyHormoneCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Blood pressureDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Hormonal Regulation and HypertensionCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesStress Responses and Cortisol