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Statin Use and COVID-19 Infectivity and Severity in South Korea: Two Population-Based Nationwide Cohort Studies.

Seung-Won LeeSo Young KimSung Yong MoonIn Kyung YooEun-Gyong YooGwang Hyeon EomJae-Min KimYoun Ho ShinYoungkeun AhnJee Myung YangDong-Keon Yon
Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2021)
Our findings indicate that prior statin use is related to a decreased risk of worsening clinical outcomes of COVID-19 and length of hospital stay but not to that of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus
  • cardiovascular disease
  • coronary artery disease
  • healthcare
  • cross sectional
  • type diabetes
  • acute care
  • adverse drug