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Pathologies such as myocardial infarction, hypertension, diabetes mellitus and heart failure increase the availability of ACE2 suggesting that comorbidities cause high susceptibility towards SARS-CoV-2. ADAM17, ADAM metallopeptidase domain 17; ACE2, angiotensin-converting enzyme 2; sACE2, soluble ACE2.
