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Sex Differences in Association Between Anti-Hypertensive Medications and Risk of COVID-19 in Middle-Aged and Older Adults.

Yue MaYuan ZhangShu LiHongxi YangHuiping LiZhi CaoFusheng XuLi SunYaogang Wang
Published in: Drugs & aging (2021)
The study suggested sex differences in the risk of death from COVID-19 with the use of ACEI and ARB among middle-aged and older adults. Sex differences in the risk of hospitalization for COVID-19 with the use of CCB was observed as well. It is of clinical importance that clinicians adopt different CVD treatment approaches for female and male patients with COVID-19.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • physical activity
  • blood pressure
  • respiratory syndrome coronavirus