Effect of Comorbidities on the Infection Rate and Severity of COVID-19: Nationwide Cohort Study With Propensity Score Matching.

Ji Yong Kim Seong Hun Park Jong Moon Kim

Published in: JMIR public health and surveillance (2022)

Upon PS matching considering the use of statins, it was concluded that people with hyperlipidemia could have lower infection rates and disease severity of COVID-19.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
cardiovascular disease
high fat diet
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
type diabetes
adipose tissue
cross sectional
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance