SARS-CoV-2, Endothelial Dysfunction, and the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS): A Potentially Dangerous Triad for the Development of Pre-Eclampsia
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. SARS-CoV-2 and the Cardiovascular System: ED and RAS
3. Pre-Eclampsia: A COVID-19 Mimicry
4. Integrating SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Pre-Eclampsia
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Illi, B.; Vasapollo, B.; Valensise, H.; Totta, P. SARS-CoV-2, Endothelial Dysfunction, and the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS): A Potentially Dangerous Triad for the Development of Pre-Eclampsia. Reprod. Med. 2021, 2, 95-106. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed2020010
Illi B, Vasapollo B, Valensise H, Totta P. SARS-CoV-2, Endothelial Dysfunction, and the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS): A Potentially Dangerous Triad for the Development of Pre-Eclampsia. Reproductive Medicine. 2021; 2(2):95-106. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed2020010
Chicago/Turabian StyleIlli, Barbara, Barbara Vasapollo, Herbert Valensise, and Pierangela Totta. 2021. "SARS-CoV-2, Endothelial Dysfunction, and the Renin-Angiotensin System (RAS): A Potentially Dangerous Triad for the Development of Pre-Eclampsia" Reproductive Medicine 2, no. 2: 95-106. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed2020010