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Comment
. 2020 May;17(5):313.
doi: 10.1038/s41569-020-0368-x.

Interaction between RAAS inhibitors and ACE2 in the context of COVID-19

Jean-Jacques Mourad  1 , Bernard I Levy  2
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Interaction between RAAS inhibitors and ACE2 in the context of COVID-19

Jean-Jacques Mourad et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2020 May.
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Conflict of interest statement

J.-J.M. has received fees for consultancy from Mylan, Pfizer and Servier. B.I.L. has received grants and personal fees from Bayer, Roche and Servier.

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  • COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system.
    Zheng YY, Ma YT, Zhang JY, Xie X. Zheng YY, et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2020 May;17(5):259-260. doi: 10.1038/s41569-020-0360-5. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2020. PMID: 32139904 Free PMC article.

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