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Editorial
. 2005 Feb;26(4):322-4.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi043. Epub 2005 Jan 25.

ACE and ACE2: a tale of two enzymes

Lawrence S Zisman
Editorial

ACE and ACE2: a tale of two enzymes

Lawrence S Zisman. Eur Heart J. 2005 Feb.
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  • Myocardial infarction increases ACE2 expression in rat and humans.
    Burrell LM, Risvanis J, Kubota E, Dean RG, MacDonald PS, Lu S, Tikellis C, Grant SL, Lew RA, Smith AI, Cooper ME, Johnston CI. Burrell LM, et al. Eur Heart J. 2005 Feb;26(4):369-75; discussion 322-4. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehi114. Epub 2005 Jan 25. Eur Heart J. 2005. PMID: 15671045

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