Possible Neurological and Mental Outcomes of COVID‑19 Infection: A Hypothetical Role of ACE‑2\Mas\BDNF Signaling Pathway

Majid Motaghinejad, Mina Gholami

Abstract


Hypothesis
The outbreak of coronavirus (COVID‑19) infections is a public health emergency during the years 2109–2020 and cause international concern. Coronaviruses are a group of viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds.

Keywords


COVID‑19; Infection; Neurological and Mental Outcomes

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