COVID
ON THE ATTACK
ON THE ATTACK
Because they take antihypertensives, people with high blood pressure have a larger number of ACE-2 enzymes which allow viruses like SARS-CoV-2 to infect healthy cells more easily.
* IMPORTANT: PATIENTS SHOULD NOT DISCONTINUE THEIR DRUG TREATMENT UNLESS THEIR GENERAL PRACTITIONER RECOMMENDS IT.
ACE-2 enzyme
ANCHOR POINT IN SARS-CoV-2
Men have higher concentrations of ACE-2 enzyme than women, which would explain why men are more likely to get COVID-19, among other factors.
A higher concentration of cholesterol in the cell wall facilitates entry of
viruses like SARS-CoV-2 into the cells.
viruses like SARS-CoV-2 into the cells.
