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. 2021 Dec 16:1–12. doi: 10.1159/000520221

Fig. 3.

Fig. 3

Trends in % positivity of RAAS components and SARS-CoV-2 entry factors in lethal COVID-19 cases, grouped by intake of RAASi. A lower incidence of endothelial positivity of AGTR2, ACE2, and MasR is noted in cases with RAASi-intake. Conversely, ALV positivity is higher for ACE2 and MasR amongst cases with RAASi-intake. *indicates p values <0.05. Viral load is mapped as per 106 RPPH1 copies. ALV, alveolar pneumocyte; DES, desquamated cell; END, endothelium; RAASi, renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitor; SARS-CoV-2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2; AGTR1, angiotensin receptor 1; AGTR2, angiotensin receptor 2; ACE2, angiotensin converting enzyme-2; MasR, Mas-receptor; TMPRSS2, transmembrane protease serine subtype 2; RPPH1, RNase P-gene.