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Lower plasma ACE2 levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position
10 Jan 2023
bySarah Cheung
Lower plasma angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in individuals with overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position (SEP; referring to low educational attainment), according to a large-scale Mendelian randomization study conducted by researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK).
Lower plasma ACE2 levels may partially mediate COVID-19 risks in overweight/obesity or low socioeconomic position
10 Jan 2023
Cardiovascular death among seniors with pneumonia down with antibiotic therapy
10 Jan 2023
In the treatment of older patients hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia, the use of guideline-concordant antibiotic therapy significantly lowers the risk of cardiovascular death in the first year of follow-up, as reported in a study.
