Therapy With Agents Acting on the Renin-Angiotensin System and Risk of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
Exposure to agents acting on the renin-angiotensin system was not associated with a risk increase of COVID-19 infection in 2 Italian matched case-control studies, 1 nested in hypertensive patients and the other in patients with cardiovascular diseases or diabetes.
Medical subject headings
- Angiotensin Receptor Antagonists
- Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors
- COVID-19
- Renin-Angiotensin System
- Severity of Illness Index