Soluble Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 2 (ACE2) Is Upregulated and Soluble Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase (eNOS) Is Downregulated in COVID-19-induced Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

• Main Authors: Alice G. Vassiliou (Author), Alexandros Zacharis (Author), Chrysi Keskinidou (Author), Edison Jahaj (Author), Maria Pratikaki (Author), Parisis Gallos (Author), Ioanna Dimopoulou (Author), Anastasia Kotanidou (Author), Stylianos E. Orfanos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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A damaged endothelium is an underlying condition of the many complications of COVID-19 patients. The increased mortality risk associated with diseases that have underlying endothelial dysfunction, such as acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), suggests that endothelial (e) nitric oxide synthase...