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Research Article

Role of endothelial cell receptors in the context of SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)

Jun Zhanga Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TexasCorrespondence[email protected]
, MD, MS,
Kristen M. Tecsona Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, TexasORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6732-8698
, PhDORCID Icon &
Peter A. McCullougha Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;b Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas;c Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Baylor Jack and Jane Hamilton Heart and Vascular Hospital, Dallas, TexasORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0997-6355
, MD, MPHORCID Icon
Pages 262-268 | Received 07 Oct 2020, Accepted 04 Jan 2021, Published online: 26 Jan 2021

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