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. 2020 Jun;38(6):1196-1197.
doi: 10.1097/HJH.0000000000002472.

Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 in SARS-CoV-2 infection: good or bad?

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Angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 in SARS-CoV-2 infection: good or bad?

Jorie Versmissen et al. J Hypertens. 2020 Jun.
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