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LETTER
The role of angiotensin-converting-enzyme 2 in the age- and sex related poor prognosis of COVID-19. A comment on recent findings on novel coronavirus infection by SARS-CoV-2
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Emergency Department, SS Cosma and Damiano Hospital, USL Toscana Centro, Pescia, Italy
Submission date: 2020-03-15
Final revision date: 2020-03-27
Acceptance date: 2020-03-27
Online publication date: 2020-03-28
Corresponding author
Gabriele Cioni
Dipartimento di accettazione ed Emergenza, Ospedale SS Cosma e Damiano, via Cesare Battisti 2, 51017, Pescia, USL Toscana Centro, Italia.
Dipartimento di accettazione ed Emergenza, Ospedale SS Cosma e Damiano, via Cesare Battisti 2, 51017, Pescia, USL Toscana Centro, Italia.
Pol. Ann. Med. 2020;27(1):85–87
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CONFLICT OF INTEREST
None.
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