International Journal of Preventive Medicine (Int J Prev Med)2008-78021262021101324822482ENDepartment of Physiology, Sazevar University of Medical Sciences, SabzevarWater and Electrolytes Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan20211013Dear Editor, The 2019 novel corona virus (SARS‑CoV‑2) has already taken on pandemic proportions, having infected more than seven million people in 213 countries. The increased prevalence of the disease as well as involvement of the angiotensin‑converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) have suggested to consider its role in corona virus infection diseases‑2019 (COVID‑19).http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/view/2482http://ijpm.mui.ac.ir/index.php/ijpm/article/download/2482/717718322