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Effects of the ACE2 receptors on organ tissues of COVID-19 patients

Inflammation of endothelial cells in the heart, lung, and small bowel
A COVID-19 patient's kidneys were unable to filter blood and necrosis was present in the small intestine
Another COVID-19 patient was found to have inflammation in the endothelial layer of the small intestine
ACE2 receptors are used by the COVID-19 virus in the epithelial alveolar lining of the lungs, resulting in lung damage
ACE2 receptors are located on endothelial cells, which are located in other organs and can negatively impact them
Image shows an excess of mononuclear cells in the lung, resulting in the blockage of the small vessels in the lung