Effect of renin angiotensin blockers on angiotensin converting enzyme 2 level in cardiovascular patients

Table 2 ACE2 level in ACEI, ARBs and healthy groups

ACE2 level	ACEIs (n = 40)	ARBs (n = 20)	healthy (n = 40)	P–value
Mean ± SD (pg/ml)	30.78 ± 20.46	62.11 ± 55.79	69.41 ± 96.25	< 0.001*
Median	25.17	49.57	29.27
(Max—Min) (pg/ml)	(17.47—109.35)	(19.79—236.25)	(18.88—560.93)
Post hoc P-value between ACEIs and healthy	0.006
Post hoc P-value between ACEIs and ARBs		0.001*
Post hoc P-value between ARBs and Healthy			0.716

ACE2 Angiotensin converting enzyme 2, ACEIs angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors, ARBs angiotensin receptor blockers
^*P-value is statistically significant using Kruskal Wallis test

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