The protective association between statins use and adverse outcomes among COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

The protective association between statins use and adverse outcomes among COVID-19 patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

<h4>Introduction</h4>Statins may reduce a cytokine storm, which has been hypothesized as a possible mechanism of severe COVID-19 pneumonia. The aim of this study was to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis to report on adverse outcomes among COVID-19 patients by statin usage.<...

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Main Authors: Ronald Chow, James Im, Nicholas Chiu, Leonard Chiu, Rahul Aggarwal, Jihui Lee, Young-Geun Choi, Elizabeth Horn Prsic, Hyun Joon Shin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253576

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