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

• Main Authors: Seung Won Lee (Author), So Young Kim (Author), Sung Yong Moon (Author), In Kyung Yoo (Author), Eun-Gyong Yoo (Author), Gwang Hyeon Eom (Author), Jae-Min Kim (Author), Jae Il Shin (Author), Myung Ho Jeong (Author), Jee Myung Yang (Author), Dong Keon Yon (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundBasic studies suggest that statins as add-on therapy may benefit patients with COVID-19; however, real-world evidence of such a beneficial association is lacking. ObjectiveWe investigated differences in SARS-CoV-2 test positivity and clinical outcomes of COVID-19 (composite endpoint: admis...