Association of the patterns of use of medications with mortality of COVID-19 infection: a hospital-based observational study

Objectives SARS-CoV-2 enters cells using the ACE2 receptor. Medications that affect ACE2 expression or function such as angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) and ACE inhibitors (ACE-I) and metformin have the potential to counter the dysregulation of ACE2 by the virus and protect against viral injury....

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Published in:	BMJ Open
Main Authors:	Piera M Cirillo, Nickilou Y Krigbaum, Barbara A Cohn, Arthur W Wallace, James C Ryan, Anusha Badathala
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2021-12-01
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/12/e050051.full

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