Men's Blood Contains Greater Concentrations of Enzyme that Helps COVID-19 Infect Cells (IMAGE)

European Society of Cardiology

Men's Blood Contains Greater Concentrations of Enzyme that Helps COVID-19 Infect Cells

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The role of ACE2 in controlling the renin-angiotensin system and the proteolytic shedding of membrane-bound ACE2 by ADAM-17.

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European Heart Journal

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