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. 2020 Jun;17(6):378.
doi: 10.1038/s41569-020-0387-7.

Mechanisms by which angiotensin-receptor blockers increase ACE2 levels

Carlos M Ferrario  1   2 , Sarfaraz Ahmad  3 , Leanne Groban  4
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Mechanisms by which angiotensin-receptor blockers increase ACE2 levels

Carlos M Ferrario et al. Nat Rev Cardiol. 2020 Jun.
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