Statins and clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus: a retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching

Statins and clinical outcomes in hospitalized COVID-19 patients with and without Diabetes Mellitus: a retrospective cohort study with propensity score matching

Abstract Background The pleiotropic effects of statins may reduce the severity of COVID-19 disease. This study aims to determine the association between inpatient statin use and severe disease outcomes among hospitalized COVID-19 patients, especially those with Diabetes Mellitus (DM). Research desig...

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Main Authors: Prateek Lohia, Shweta Kapur, Sindhuri Benjaram, Zachary Cantor, Navid Mahabadi, Tanveer Mir, M. Safwan Badr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Cardiovascular Diabetology
Subjects:
Statins
COVID-19
Mortality
Diabetes Mellitus
Inpatient
Mechanical ventilation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12933-021-01336-0

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