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Is there any relationship between serum zinc levels and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 gene expression in patients with coronavirus disease 2019?
Zahra Bagheri-Hosseinabadi
Ali Pirsadeghi
Amir Rahnama
Fatemeh Bahrehmand
Mitra Abbasifard
Published in:
Meta gene (2021)
The immune system seems to reduce the mRNA expression of the ACE2 in the peripheral blood leukocytes following SARS-CoV-2 infection. Moreover, zinc deficiency can make patients more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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angiotensin converting enzyme
peripheral blood
gene expression
coronavirus disease
angiotensin ii
end stage renal disease
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
oxide nanoparticles
sars cov
patient reported outcomes
patient reported
replacement therapy