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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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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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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 |