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DPP-4 inhibitors may improve the mortality of coronavirus disease 2019: A meta-analysis.


ABSTRACT:

Aims

DPP-4 inhibitors are predicted to exert a protective effect on the progression of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We conducted this meta-analysis to investigate this hypothesis.

Methods

Four databases, namely, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library, were used to identify studies on DPP-4 and COVID-19. The outcome indicators were the mortality of COVID-19. Funnel plots, Begg's tests and Egger's tests were used to assess publication bias.

Results

Four articles were included with a total of 1933 patients with COVID-19 and type 2 diabetes. The use of DPP-4 inhibitors was negatively associated with the risk of mortality (odds ratio (OR) = 0.58 95% confidence interval (CI), 0.34-0.99).

Conclusions

DPP-4 inhibitors may improve the mortality of patients with COVID-19 and type 2 diabetes. As few relevant studies are available, more large-scale studies need to be performed.

SUBMITTER: Yang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8136680 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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DPP-4 inhibitors may improve the mortality of coronavirus disease 2019: A meta-analysis.

Yang Yan Y   Cai Zixin Z   Zhang Jingjing J  

PloS one 20210520 5


<h4>Aims</h4>DPP-4 inhibitors are predicted to exert a protective effect on the progression of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). We conducted this meta-analysis to investigate this hypothesis.<h4>Methods</h4>Four databases, namely, PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library, were used to identify studies on DPP-4 and COVID-19. The outcome indicators were the mortality of COVID-19. Funnel plots, Begg's tests and Egger's tests were used to assess publication bias.<h4>Results</h4>Fo  ...[more]

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