Improved COVID-19 Outcomes following Statin Therapy: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Amir Vahedian-AzimiSeyede Momeneh MohammadiMaciej BanachFarshad Heidari BeniPaul C GuestKhalid Al-RasadiTannaz Jamialahmadi Amir Hossein Sahebkar

Published in: BioMed research international (2021)

Taken together, this updated meta-analysis extends and confirms the findings of our previous study, suggesting that in-hospital statin use leads to significant reduction of all-cause mortality in COVID-19 cases. Considering these results, statin therapy during hospitalization, while indicated, should be recommended.

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