Increased blood angiotensin converting enzyme 2 activity in critically ill COVID-19 patients.
Dirk van LierMatthijs KoxKarine SantosHans van der HoevenJanesh PillayPeter PickkersPublished in: ERJ open research (2021)
Critically ill #COVID19 patients display markedly increased alternative angiotensin pathway activity compared to healthy controls, reflected by increased blood ACE2 levels as well as decreased angiotensin-II and enhanced angiotensin-1-7 formation https://bit.ly/2MU1z4z.