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SUBMITTER: Swamy S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8645507 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Swamy Sowmya S Koch Christian A CA Hannah-Shmouni Fady F Schiffrin Ernesto L EL Klubo-Gwiezdzinska Joanna J Gubbi Sriram S
Journal of clinical & translational endocrinology 20211206
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a major cause of morbidity and mortality globally. Older age, and the presence of certain components of metabolic syndrome, including hypertension have been associated with increased risk for severe disease and death in COVID-19 patients. The role of antihypertensive agents in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 has been extensively studied since the onset of the pande ...[more]