hypertension (high blood pressure) might worsen the infection.The drugs in question are angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE inhibitors) and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).
Both classes of drugs work by interacting with ACE2, a receptor found on the surface of cells involved in regulating blood pressure.
These receptors are a common feature on cells throughout both the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, uses ACE2 to gain entry to its host cells in the human body.
Some scientists speculated that taking ACE inhibitors or ARBs could increase the number of these receptors and therefore exacerbate the infection.In May 2020, Medical News Today reported a relatively small study that.
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