Abstract
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, which invades a cell through binding to the ACE2 receptor and TMPRSS2 priming. Patients with severe disease predominantly present with pneumonia-related symptoms. However, evidence suggests that COVID-19 infection also has implications for the urogenital tract. Thus, urogenital organs should be considered when treating COVID-19.
MeSH terms
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Acute Kidney Injury / diagnosis*
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Acute Kidney Injury / metabolism
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Acute Kidney Injury / virology*
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2
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Betacoronavirus* / metabolism
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COVID-19
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Coronavirus Infections / diagnosis*
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Coronavirus Infections / metabolism
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Humans
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Male
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Pandemics
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Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A / metabolism
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Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis*
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Pneumonia, Viral / metabolism
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SARS-CoV-2
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Testis / metabolism
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Testis / pathology
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Testis / virology*
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Urogenital System / metabolism
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Urogenital System / pathology
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Urogenital System / virology*
Substances
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Peptidyl-Dipeptidase A
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ACE2 protein, human
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2