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Effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system inhibitors on Covid-19 patients in Korea.

Authors :
Park J
Lee SH
You SC
Kim J
Yang K
Source :
PloS one [PLoS One] 2021 Mar 11; Vol. 16 (3), pp. e0248058. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Mar 11 (Print Publication: 2021).
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

Background: The effect of renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) inhibitors in coronavirus disease 19 (Covid-19) patients has not been fully investigated. We evaluated the association between RAAS inhibitor use and outcomes of Covid-19.<br />Methods: This study was a retrospective observational cohort study that used data based on insurance benefit claims sent to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service of Korea by May 15, 2020. These claims comprised all Covid-19 tested cases and the history of medical service use in these patients for the past five years. The primary outcome was all-cause mortality, and the rate of ventilator care was compared between the groups.<br />Results: From a total of 7,590 patients diagnosed with Covid-19, two distinct cohorts were generated based on RAAS inhibitors prescribed within 6 months before Covid-19 diagnosis. A total of 1,111 patients was prescribed RAAS inhibitors, and 794 patients were prescribed antihypertensive drugs, excluding RAAS inhibitors. In propensity-score matched analysis, 666 pairs of data set were generated, and all-cause mortality of the RAAS inhibitor group showed no significant difference compared with the non-RAAS inhibitor group (14.6% vs. 11.1%; hazard ratio [HR], 0.79; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.54-1.15; p = 0.22). The rate of ventilator care was not significantly different between the two groups (4.4% vs. 4.1%; HR, 1.04; 95%CI, 0.60-1.79; p = 0.89).<br />Conclusions: RAAS inhibitor treatment did not appear to increase the mortality of Covid-19 patients compared with other antihypertensive drugs, suggesting that they may be safely continued in Covid-19 patients.<br />Competing Interests: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1932-6203
Volume :
16
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
PloS one
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
33705440
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0248058