See Also: Angiotensin-converting Enzyme(medicine)
Angiotensin converting enzyme(health)
Angiotensin converting enzyme 2(health)
ACE (angiotensin converting enzyme)(health)
angiotensin-converting enzyme secretase(medicine)
ACE2 (angiotensin converting enzyme 2)(health)
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor(medicine)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACE)(health)
vanishing lung syndrome(medicine)
vanishing lung(medicine)

Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (health) and vanishing lung syndrome (medicine)


Angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (health)


An enzyme, abbreviated ACE2, that is an essential regulator of heart function. It may also be involved in the embryonic development of the heart. ACE2 was discovered in 2000. The gene for it has been mapped to the X chromosome (band Xp22).





vanishing lung syndrome (medicine)


vanishing lung syndrome
<syndrome> Progressive decrease of radiographic opacity of the lung caused by accelerated development of emphysema or rapid cystic destruction of the lung from infection.