Harry van Goor

Timing and impact of infections in acute pancreatitis

Abstract Background Although infected necrosis is an established cause of death in acute pancreatitis, the impact of bacteraemia and pneumonia is less certain. Methods This was ...

Angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (<scp>ACE2</scp>), <scp>SARS‐CoV</scp>‐2 and the pathophysiology of coronavirus disease 2019 (<scp>COVID</scp>‐19)

Abstract Angiotensin‐converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) has been established as the functional host receptor for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), the virus ...

Diagnosis and treatment of acute appendicitis: 2020 update of the WSES Jerusalem guidelines

Tissue distribution of ACE2 protein, the functional receptor for SARS coronavirus. A first step in understanding SARS pathogenesis

Abstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) is an acute infectious disease that spreads mainly via the respiratory route. A distinct coronavirus (SARS‐CoV) has been identi...