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I've heard that high blood pressure is a risk factor for the severity of a covid19 infection. But does that mean...

(a) People who have actual, uncontrolled high BP?

(b) People who would have high BP, but don't because it's controlled by medication?

(c) People who are taking specific BP-controlling meds?

(d) Some combo of (a), (b), (c)?

Iirc, it's about ACE2 inhibitors used in many BP drugs: they mess up with ACE receptors and the virus has an easy way in.

I know ACE inhibitors are sometimes prescribed to people with Type 1 diabetes. I wonder to what extent ACE inhibitors are responsible for both high-BP and diabetes being risk factors for covid19 severity.

So should we treat corona with the opposite of an ace inhibitor?

You're asking a mechanic what technique we should use in this brain surgery. As a mechanic, I'd say that a good wrench is a safe proven choice.

MedCram on youtube has a good video on this. cant get the link on my corporate vpn though.

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