The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system and its inhibitors in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
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https://doi.org/10.24875/RMIMSS.M20000059Keywords:
Coronavirus Infections, Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors, Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A, Renin-Angiotensin System, Receptors, Angiotensin, COVID-19Abstract
One of the confusions aroused by the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic is the idea that angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and type 1 angiotensin II receptor may aggravate the lung damage induced by SARS CoV-2 virus in older adult patients. In this brief statement, the scientific evidence supporting this association is analyzed from a critical perspective.
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