Increased ACE2 Expression in Bronchial Epithelium of COPD Patients who are Overweight.
Andrew HighamDave SinghPublished in: Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.) (2020)
Increased ACE2 expression may cause increased severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection of the respiratory tract. Overweight COPD patients may be at greater risk for developing severe COVID-19.
Keyphrases
- end stage renal disease
- sars cov
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- coronavirus disease
- poor prognosis
- chronic kidney disease
- chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- respiratory tract
- physical activity
- prognostic factors
- weight loss
- patient reported outcomes
- angiotensin ii
- binding protein
- early onset
- lung function
- cystic fibrosis
- breast cancer risk