Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)-Original Article
 

Sitagliptin Repositioning in SARS-CoV-2: Effects on ACE-2, CD-26, and Inflammatory Cytokine Storms in the Lung

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/ijaai.v19i(s1.r1).2849
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Dastan F, Abedini A, Shahabi S, Kiani A, Saffaei A, Zare A. Sitagliptin Repositioning in SARS-CoV-2: Effects on ACE-2, CD-26, and Inflammatory Cytokine Storms in the Lung. Iran J Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2020;19(S1):10-12.