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Arthritis drug may improve COVID-19 survival among elderly patients – News-Medical.Net
A type of arthritis drug may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with COVID-19.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Nov 15 2020
A type of arthritis drug may reduce the risk of dying for elderly patients with COVID-19.
This is the finding of a new international study, led by scientists at Imperial College London and the Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, published in the journal Science Advances.
In the early-stage study, 83 patients, with a median age of 81 and all suffering from moderate to severe COVID-19 infection, were given a drug called baricitinib. This medication is usually…
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