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Re:SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via... by dctoedt on Sunday May 02, 2021 @01:13PM (#27016905)
Not my field (I can spell DNA) but this recent piece seemed of interest. FTA: "A large meta-analysis provides yet more evidence that ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) pose no harm to patients with COVID-19 and may even be associated with protective benefits, particularly in patients with hypertension."

https://www.tctmd.com/news/continue-ace-inhibitorsarbs-covid...

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Re:SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via... by Alex3917 on Sunday May 02, 2021 @01:47PM (#27017210)
Also women and smokers are underrepresented among hospitalized patients, which was the first confirmatory evidence from over a year ago.
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via... by piva00 on Sunday May 02, 2021 @02:44PM (#27017725)
I know nothing about physiology (apart from up to high school level, so... Nothing), could you expand on how smokers and women relate to ACE-2?
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Re:SARS-CoV-2 Spike Protein Impairs Endothelial Function via... by sudosysgen on Sunday May 02, 2021 @07:40PM (#27020092)
Nicotine upregulates ACE2 expression, but I don't know about women.
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