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A brand-new cardiorenal syndrome in the COVID-19  setting.
Apetrii, Mugurel; Enache, Stefana; Siriopol, Dimitrie; Burlacu, Alexandru; Kanbay, Asiye; Kanbay, Mehmet; Scripcariu, Dragos; Covic, Adrian.
  • Apetrii M; Nephrology Clinic, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Center, "C.I. PARHON" University Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
  • Enache S; Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
  • Siriopol D; Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases, "George I.M. Georgescu", Iasi, Romania.
  • Burlacu A; Nephrology Clinic, Dialysis and Renal Transplant Center, "C.I. PARHON" University Hospital, Iasi, Romania.
  • Kanbay A; Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
  • Kanbay M; Grigore T. Popa" University of Medicine, Iasi, Romania.
  • Scripcariu D; Department of Interventional Cardiology - Cardiovascular Diseases Institute, Iasi, Romania.
  • Covic A; Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Istanbul Medeniyet University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey.
Clin Kidney J ; 13(3): 291-296, 2020 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-851753
ABSTRACT
Coronaviruses are a major pathogen for adults, causing up to one-third of community-acquired respiratory tract infections in adults during epidemics. Although the pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) targets preferentially patient's lungs, recent data have documented that COVID-19 causes myocarditis, acute myocardial infarction, exacerbation of heart failure and acute kidney injury. Studies show that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), similar to its predecessor SARS-CoV, engages angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) as the entry receptor. ACE2 is also expressed in the heart, providing a link between coronaviruses and the cardiovascular system.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Language: English Journal: Clin Kidney J Year: 2020 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Ckj