COPD and smokers: Risk of severe COVID-19 could be increased
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People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and people who currently smoke may have higher levels of a molecule, called angiotensin converting enzyme II (ACE-2), in their lungs according to a study published in the European Respiratory Journal Thursday. Previous research shows that ACE-2, which sits on the surface of lung cells, is the 'entry point' ["]
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