Prior Statin Use and Risk of Mortality and Severe Disease From Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Statins up-regulate angiotensin-converting enzyme 2, the receptor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), while also exhibiting pleiotropic antiviral, antithrombotic, and anti-inflammatory properties. Uncertainties exist about their effect on the course of SARS-C...

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Published in:Open Forum Infect Dis
Main Authors: Yetmar, Zachary A, Chesdachai, Supavit, Kashour, Tarek, Riaz, Muhammad, Gerberi, Danielle J, Badley, Andrew D, Berbari, Elie F, Tleyjeh, Imad M
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2021
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8244756/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34258316
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ofid/ofab284
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