key: cord-0811050-kaj5gsti
authors: Nataf, Serge
title: An alteration of the dopamine synthetic pathway is possibly involved in the pathophysiology of COVID‐19
date: 2020-04-08
journal: J Med Virol
DOI: 10.1002/jmv.25826
sha: 36f889c2b89bc5286f597f6639940cd2642661e8
doc_id: 811050
cord_uid: kaj5gsti

I have read with great interest the paper by Yan Chao Lee et al. entitled "The neuroinvasive potential of SARS-CoV2 may be at least partially responsible for the respiratory failure of COVID-19 patients"1. I would like here to provide arguments indicating that an alteration of the dopamine synthetic pathways is possibly involved in the pathophysiology of COVID-19. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.

An alteration of the dopamine synthetic pathway is possibly involved in the pathophysiology of COVID-19

To the Editor, I have read with great interest the paper by Li et al 1 

The author declares that there is no conflict of interest.

Serge Nataf 1,2,3 1

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