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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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Autores principales: Wallace, Arthur W, Cirillo, Piera M, Ryan, James C, Krigbaum, Nickilou Y, Badathala, Anusha, Cohn, Barbara A
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8720638/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34972763
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2021-050051