Tag Archive for 'ACEI'

ACE2 -- RAAS (rennin-angiotensin-aldosterone system) -- COVID-19 axis. Image credit: Sama et al, doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehaa373.

Men Have Higher Blood Concentrations of Enzyme that Helps SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infect Cells

May 13, 2020 by News Staff

SARS-CoV-2, a novel coronavirus that causes the COVID-19 disease, uses a receptor called angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) to gain entry into human...

Transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles, isolated from a patient. Image credit: NIAID.

Patients who Take ACEIs and ARBs May Be at Increased Risk of Severe COVID-19

Mar 25, 2020 by News Staff

Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may increase the risk of severe COVID-19 cases, according to...