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. 2020 Oct 1;129(4):864-867.
doi: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00321.2020. Epub 2020 Jul 16.

The interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2 may have consequences for skeletal muscle viral susceptibility and myopathies

Peter J Ferrandi  1   2 , Stephen E Alway  3   2 , Junaith S Mohamed  1   2
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The interaction between SARS-CoV-2 and ACE2 may have consequences for skeletal muscle viral susceptibility and myopathies

Peter J Ferrandi et al. J Appl Physiol (1985). .
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Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; muscular dystrophy; myopathy; respiration; sarcopenia; skeletal muscle.

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Representative diagram displays the potential spread of SARS-CoV-2 into skeletal muscle and the cause of myopathies.
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