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Association of antecedent statin use on 30-day, 60-day and 90-day mortality among Mississippi Medicaid beneficiaries diagnosed with COVID-19.

Yiran RongSwarnali GoswamiOmokhodion EriakhaSujith RamachandranJohn BentleyBenjamin F BanahanTerri KirbyDennis SmithEric PittmanKaustuv Bhattacharya
Published in: BMJ open (2023)
After COVID infection, Medicaid beneficiaries who had taken statins antecedently could be at lower risk for death. For patients with chronic conditions, continuity of care is crucial when interruptions occur in their medical care. Further research is required to further investigate the potential mechanisms and optimal use of statins in COVID-19 treatment.
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