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Comment
. 2020 Dec 1;116(14):e195-e197.
doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvaa327.

The endothelium as Achilles' heel in COVID-19 patients

Monika M Gladka  1 , Christoph Maack  2   3
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The endothelium as Achilles' heel in COVID-19 patients

Monika M Gladka et al. Cardiovasc Res. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; Endothelial cells; Endotheliitis; Heart.

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(A) Pathophysiology of infection with SARS-CoV-2 in different organs. (B) Therapeutic avenues for COVID-19. (C) Main genetic and environmental risk factors leading to endothelial dysfunction and cardiovascular diseases.
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  • Endothelial cell infection and endotheliitis in COVID-19.
    Varga Z, Flammer AJ, Steiger P, Haberecker M, Andermatt R, Zinkernagel AS, Mehra MR, Schuepbach RA, Ruschitzka F, Moch H. Varga Z, et al. Lancet. 2020 May 2;395(10234):1417-1418. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30937-5. Epub 2020 Apr 21. Lancet. 2020. PMID: 32325026 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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