Decreased Mortality Rate Among COVID-19 Patients Prescribed Statins: Data From Electronic Health Records in the US

Decreased Mortality Rate Among COVID-19 Patients Prescribed Statins: Data From Electronic Health Records in the US

The severe respiratory illness due to SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), is triggered by an intense pro-inflammatory host response. Statins, prescribed primarily for lipid reduction, are known to have anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties and have...

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Main Authors: Ivana Marić, Tomiko Oskotsky, Idit Kosti, Brian Le, Ronald J. Wong, Gary M. Shaw, Marina Sirota, David K. Stevenson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
SARS-CoV-2
COVID-19
statins
electronic health records
inflammatory response
oxidative stress
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.639804/full

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