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Not my field (I can spell DNA) but this recent piece seemed of interest. FTA: "A large meta-analysis provides yet more evidence that ACE inhibitors and angioten
by dctoedt 6y ago
Not my field (I can spell DNA) but this recent piece seemed of interest. FTA: "A large meta-analysis provides yet more evidence that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) pose no harm to patients with COVID-19 and may even be associated with protective benefits, particularly in patients with hypertension."
https://www.tctmd.com/news/continue-ace-inhibitorsarbs-covid-19-new-study-confirms https://www.tctmd.com/news/continue-ace-inhibitorsarbs-covid...
- Alex3917 6y agoAlso women and smokers are underrepresented among hospitalized patients, which was the first confirmatory evidence from over a year ago.
- piva00 6y agoI know nothing about physiology (apart from up to high school level, so... Nothing), could you expand on how smokers and women relate to ACE-2?
- sudosysgen 6y agoNicotine upregulates ACE2 expression, but I don't know about women.