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. 2020 Nov;15(8):1581-1582.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02406-z. Epub 2020 Jun 20.

The SARS-CoV-2 receptor, ACE-2, is expressed on many different cell types: implications for ACE-inhibitor- and angiotensin II receptor blocker-based cardiovascular therapies: comment

Harald De Cauwer  1   2
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The SARS-CoV-2 receptor, ACE-2, is expressed on many different cell types: implications for ACE-inhibitor- and angiotensin II receptor blocker-based cardiovascular therapies: comment

Harald De Cauwer. Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Nov.
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