AUTHOREA
Log in Sign Up Browse Preprints
LOG IN SIGN UP
Tevfik Ilcol
Tevfik Ilcol
Joined May 2020

Public Documents 1
Comment on “ACE inhibitors and COVID-19: We don’t know yet”
Tevfik Ilcol
Erkan Cure

Tevfik Ilcol

and 2 more

May 02, 2020
We read with great interest the article by Khashkhusha TR et al “ACE inhibitors and COVID-19: We don’t know yet”. The authors discuss whether the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors (ACEIs) in novel coronavirus disease‐19 (COVID‐19) patients is beneficial or harmful. ACEIs and angiotensin receptor antagonists (ARBs) both upregulate ACE2 levels. We believe that ARBs should be preferred since, unlike ARBs, ACEIs may increase angiotensin II through the chymase pathway. We would like to discuss potential harms ACEI may cause through secondary bradykinin-chymase pathways.
Authorea
  • Home
  • About
  • Product
  • Preprints
  • Pricing
  • Blog
  • Twitter
  • Help
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy