COVID-19—A Theory of Autoimmunity Against ACE-2 Explained
Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-COV-2 has cost many lives worldwide. In dealing with affected patients, the physician is faced with a very unusual pattern of organ damage that is not easily explained on the basis of prior knowledge of viral-induced pathogenesis. It is established that the main receptor for viral entry into tissues is the protein angiotensin-converting enzyme-2 ["ACE-2", (1)]. In a recent publication (2), a...
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Title
COVID-19—A Theory of Autoimmunity Against ACE-2 Explained
Published Date
Mar 23, 2021
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Volume
12
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