Serum ACE2 Level is Associated With Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Cross-Sectional Observational Study.

Amjad M Bani-HaniNafez Abu TarboushMo'ath Bani AliFahad AlabhoulFahad AlansariAhmad AbuhaniMustafa Al-KawakBadea'a ShamounSuzan AlbdourMahmoud Abu AbeelehMamoun Ahram

Published in: Biomarker insights (2022)

There was no significant difference between the COVID-19 and Control group, however, ACE2 serum level was significantly higher in patients with COVID-19 who were critically ill or non-survivors, its increased level is also associated with length of stay. Elevated ACE2 level is associated with the severity of COVID-19 disease, and it has the potential to be a predictor of the severity of the disease.

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