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Review
. 2020 Jun;17(6):314-315.
doi: 10.1038/s41585-020-0319-7.

The need for urogenital tract monitoring in COVID-19

Shangqian Wang #  1 , Xiang Zhou #  1 , Tongtong Zhang #  1 , Zengjun Wang  2
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Review

The need for urogenital tract monitoring in COVID-19

Shangqian Wang et al. Nat Rev Urol. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which invades a cell through binding to the ACE2 receptor and TMPRSS2 priming. Patients with severe disease predominantly present with pneumonia-related symptoms. However, evidence suggests that COVID-19 infection also has implications for the urogenital tract. Thus, urogenital organs should be considered when treating COVID-19.

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The authors declare no competing interests.

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