The prognostic importance of the angiotensin II/angiotensin-(1–7) ratio in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection

LM Amezcua-Guerra, L Del Valle… - Therapeutic …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Information about angiotensin II (Ang II), angiotensin-converting enzyme 2
(ACE2), and Ang-(1–7) levels in patients with COVID-19 is scarce. Objective: To …

[HTML][HTML] Plasmatic renin-angiotensin system in normotensive and hypertensive patients hospitalized with COVID-19

MG Silva, GR Corradi, JIP Duhalde, M Nuñez… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Besides its counterbalancing role of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS),
angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2 is the receptor for the type 2 coronavirus that …

Plasma angiotensin II is increased in critical coronavirus disease 2019

RL Camargo, B Bombassaro… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) employs angiotensin-
converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as its receptor for cell entrance, and studies have suggested …

The systemic renin-angiotensin system in COVID-19

R Reindl-Schwaighofer, S Hödlmoser, O Domenig… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 gains cell entry via angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) 2, a membrane-
bound enzyme of the “alternative”(alt) renin-angiotensin system (RAS). ACE2 counteracts …

Role of plasma angiotensin II and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 levels on prognosis and mortality in hypertensive patients with COVID-19

S Biberoğlu, A İpekci, I Ikizceli, F Cakmak… - Biomarkers in …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: SARS-CoV-2 requires angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) to enter the
cell. In our study, we aimed to investigate the role of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and …

Serum ACE2, angiotensin II, and aldosterone levels are unchanged in patients with COVID-19

M Rieder, L Wirth, L Pollmeier… - American journal of …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Background The role of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system (RAAS) in coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) is controversially discussed. Severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Serum ACE activity and plasma ACE concentration in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection

BM Henry, JL Benoit, J Rose… - … Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Significant controversy has arisen over the role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
(RAAS) in COVID-19 pathophysiology. In this prospective, observational study, we …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating plasma levels of angiotensin II and aldosterone in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): a preliminary report

BM Henry, S Benoit, G Lippi, J Benoit - Progress in cardiovascular …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Since angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) was identified as the host receptor for
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), speculation has arisen …

High rate of increased level of plasma Angiotensin II and its gender difference in COVID-19: an analysis of 55 hospitalized patients with COVID-19 in a single hospital …

N Liu, Y Hong, RG Chen, HM Zhu - medRxiv, 2020 - medrxiv.org
Background 2019 Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is turning into a pandemic
globally lately. Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) is identified as an important …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating ACE2 activity predicts mortality and disease severity in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

M Fagyas, Z Fejes, R Sütő, Z Nagy, B Székely… - International Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objectives Angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) represents the primary receptor for
SARS-CoV-2 to enter endothelial cells. Here we investigated circulating ACE2 activity to …