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ea0073aep453 | General Endocrinology | ECE2021

The association of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and receptor blockers with COVID-19 severity and mortality

Kazemijahromi Mitra , Samimagham HamidReza , Arabi Mohsen , Hooshyar Dariush , sharifi mohammad

BackgroundThe available data on the effect of Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) and Angiotensin Receptor Blockers (ARBs) use on COVID-19 infection are both insufficient and controversial. The present study was conducted to investigate the effect of a history of ACEI/ARBs use on the severity and mortality of COVID-19 infection.MethodsThis study recruited 147 patients with confirmed COVID-19. The...