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. 2021 Jul 31;22(15):8255. doi: 10.3390/ijms22158255
ACE2 angiotensin converting enzyme 2
ACEi angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor
Ang II angiotensin II
AP aminopeptidases
ARB angiotensin receptor blockers
ARDS acute respiratory distress syndrome
ASA aldosterone synthase antagonist
AT1R/AT2R angiotensin type 1/2 receptor
B1R/B2R bradykinin type 1/2 receptor
BP blood pressure
BK bradykinin
COVID-19 coronavirus disease 2019
CVCs cardiovascular complications
CPM carboxypeptidase M
DABK des-Arg9-bradykinin
DAKD des-Arg10-kallidin
DPPD-4 dipeptidyl peptidase 4
GPCRs G protein-coupled receptors
ICU intensive care unit
IFN interferon
IL-6 interleukin-6
KD kallidin
KKS kinin–kallikrein system
NETs neutrophil extracellular traps
NLRP3 NOD-, LRR- and pyrin domain-containing protein 3
RAAS renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system
ROS reactive oxygen species
SARS-CoV-2 severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
TMPRSS2 transmembrane protease serine 2
TNFα tumour necrosis factor α