Publications by authors named "Calin George Vamesu"

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  • The article discusses the potential benefits of vitamin D for COVID-19 patients, including its roles in prevention and treatment, despite ongoing controversies over its effectiveness.
  • It emphasizes the lack of specific treatments for COVID-19 and suggests that further clinical trials are necessary alongside current vaccination efforts.
  • Additionally, the article explores the oral manifestations related to COVID-19 infection, which include a range of symptoms, but highlights the uncertainty about their causes and prevalence.
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One of the essential regulators of arterial blood pressure, the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) seems to be one of the most complex mechanisms in the human body. Since the discovery of its key components and their actions, new substances and functions are still being unraveled. The main pathway begins with the secretion of renin in the kidney and culminates with the synthesis of angiotensin II (Ang II)-a strong vasoconstrictor-thanks to the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE).

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