Local Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Gene Expression in Kidney Allografts Is Not Affected by Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone Inhibitors

• Hoofdauteurs: Monika Cahova (Auteur), Martin Kveton (Auteur), Vojtech Petr (Auteur), David Funda (Auteur), Helena Dankova (Auteur), Ondrej Viklicky (Auteur), Petra Hruba (Auteur)
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• Gepubliceerd in: Karger Publishers, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Preclinical studies suggested that pharmacological inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) by ACE inhibitors (ACEis) or angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) may increase local angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression. Methods: In this study, we evaluated...