The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, caused by SARS-CoV-2, represents
the greatest medical challenge in decades. We provide a comprehensive review of the …

The high mortality rate of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
infection is a critical concern of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …

Systemic arterial hypertension (referred to as hypertension herein) is a major risk factor of
mortality worldwide, and its importance is further emphasized in the context of the novel …

This study aims to explore the effect of hypertension on disease progression and prognosis
in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A total of 310 patients diagnosed …

Recent evidence suggests a link between periodontitis (PD) and hypertension, but the
nature of this association remains unclear. The overall aim of this review was to critically …

cov-Abstract Emerging studies from SARS-CoV-2-infected patients indicate a preponderant
role of monocytes/macrophages in the pathogenesis of this viral infection, in a similar way to …

Background: High blood pressure (BP) is a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and
mortality. While BP is regulated by the function of kidney, vasculature, and sympathetic …

Background COVID-19 patients with chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes and
coronary heart diseases is more likely to worsen, but with mixed results for COVID-19 …

It is unclear to which extent the higher mortality associated with hypertension in the
coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is due to its increased prevalence among older patients or …

Abstract Sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) is a signaling lipid, synthetized by sphingosine
kinases (SPHK1 and SPHK2), that affects cardiovascular function in various ways. S1P …