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Unveiling the Impact of Statin Drugs on Liver Enzyme Variation in COVID-19 Patients in Baghdad, Iraq

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Recent studies have examined the safety of using statin drugs in COVID-19 patients and have suggested that their anti-inflammatory properties may help lessen the severity of the infection and speed up recovery. However, some case reports have indicated that COVID-19 patients taking statins may experience liver injury, a serious adverse effect of the medication. To investigate this further, a study was conducted on 140 patients who were divided into four groups: those infected with SARS-CoV2 while taking statins, those infected without taking statins, those not infected but taking statins, and healthy individuals serving as a control. The results indicate that statins have a significant effect on AST and ALP levels but not on ALT levels, suggesting that the medication does not have a statistically significant impact on liver function..

Source: South Eastern European Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.70135/seejph.vi.1369

Authors: Osamah Alkilidar, Hayder Albaghdadi, Samaa Kh.alhashimi

Language: English

Topic: COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4403359713

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