Publication Date:
2014-05-08
Description:
Article An avian influenza H7N9 virus causes severe human disease, including acute and often lethal respiratory failure. Here, the authors report that plasma levels of angiotensin II, a regulatory peptide of the renin–angiotensin system, are associated with disease severity and fatal outcome in infected patients. Nature Communications doi: 10.1038/ncomms4595 Authors: Fengming Huang, Jing Guo, Zhen Zou, Jun Liu, Bin Cao, Shuyang Zhang, Hui Li, Wei Wang, Miaomiao Sheng, Song Liu, Jingcao Pan, Changjun Bao, Mei Zeng, Haixia Xiao, Guirong Qian, Xinjun Hu, Yuanting Chen, Yu Chen, Yan Zhao, Qiang Liu, Huandi Zhou, Jindong Zhu, Hainv Gao, Shigui Yang, Xiaoli Liu, Shufa Zheng, Jiezuan Yang, Hongyan Diao, Hongcui Cao, Ying Wu, Min Zhao, Shuguang Tan, Dan Guo, Xiliang Zhao, Yicong Ye, Wei Wu, Yingchun Xu, Josef M. Penninger, Dangsheng Li, George F. Gao, Chengyu Jiang, Lanjuan Li
Electronic ISSN:
2041-1723
Topics:
Biology
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
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Natural Sciences in General
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Physics
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