Statin Drug Therapy May Increase COVID-19 Infection

Enveloped viruses like Coronavirus acquire their envelope from the host cell membrane which is a bilayer of phospholipid interspersed with cholesterol molecules and proteins. Viruses enter their host cell by coming in contact with their specific receptors. Experiments have shown that when cell membr...

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Main Author: Sanjaya Kumar Shrestha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: HEAD Nepal 2020-03-01
Series:Nepalese Medical Journal
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Online Access:https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/nmj/article/view/28256