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. 2021 May;64(5):836-839.
doi: 10.1007/s11427-020-1813-0. Epub 2020 Sep 21.

Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers improved the outcome of patients with severe COVID-19 and hypertension

Xiao Meng  1   2 , Ya Liu  3 , Chenchen Wei  1 , Kai Zhang  1   2 , Yi Zhang  2   4 , Ming Zhong  1 , Cheng Zhang  5 , Yun Zhang  6
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Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers improved the outcome of patients with severe COVID-19 and hypertension

Xiao Meng et al. Sci China Life Sci. 2021 May.
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