ACE2 Expression in Pancreas May Cause Pancreatic Damage After SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Tongji Hospital · Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Abstract
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel coronavirus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in human beings, has caused a serious public health issue.1Xu B. Kraemer M. Open access epidemiological data from the COVID-19 outbreak.Lancet Infect Dis. 2020; https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30119-5Abstract Full Text Full Text PDF Scopus (168) Google Scholar Attention to pancreatic injury is lacking, which may impact patients’ prognosis. In this study, we explored the expression and distribution of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2), the receptor of SARS-CoV-2, in the pancreas. Combined with clinical data, we showed that pancreatic injury can occur in some COVID-19…
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- 100%
- References
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Authors
6- FLFurong Liu
Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- XLXin Long
Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
- BZBixiang Zhang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Hospital
- WZWanguang Zhang
Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Tongji Hospital
- XCXiaoping Chen
Tongji Hospital, Huazhong University of Science and Technology
Topics & keywords
- Medicine
- Epidemiology
- Outbreak
- Public health
- Pancreatic injury
- Internal medicine
- Acute pancreatitis
- Pancreatitis
- Good health and well-being