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Statin users 50% less likely to die from severe COVID-19 – Medical News Today
New research suggests that people who use statins before hospitalization for COVID-19 were approximately 50% less likely to develop severe COVID-19 and die.
- A new study suggests that taking statins may help reduce the risk of dying from severe COVID-19.
- In the study, people who regularly took statins before they developed COVID-19 were roughly 50% less likely to die in the hospital than people who did not.
- Statin usage also seemed to reduce patient levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation.
- If further studies support these findings, this could provide a cost-effective, widely-available, low-risk treatment option for COVID-19.
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