Chronic and acute respiratory diseases pose a major problem for public health worldwide
due to the high morbidity and mortality rates, while treatment options remain mostly …

The renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) appears to play an important role in
SARS-CoV-2 infection. Polymorphisms within the genes that control this enzymatic system …

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is responsible for the
current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, affecting more than 219 countries …

BACKGROUND: Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D)
polymorphism may play a role in the pathogenesis of coronavirus-19 disease (COVID-19) …

Background The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system was shown to be activated in severe
COVID-19 infection. We aimed to investigate the relationship between angiotensin …

Despite the protracted battle against coronavirus acute respiratory infection (COVID-19) and
the rapid evolution of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a major concern in critical care medicine with
a high mortality of over 30%. Injury to the lungs is caused not only by underlying …

Background: Hypertension and type 2 diabetes increase the risk of severe SARS-CoV-2
infection. On the other hand, homozygous ACE deletion polymorphism (DD) has been …

Abstract Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is a homolog of ACE (a transmembrane
bound dipeptidyl peptidase enzyme). ACE2 converts angiotensinogen to the heptapeptide …

The course of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) differs from person to person. The
relationship between the genetic variations of the host and the course of COVID-19 has …