Effect of aspirin on coronavirus disease 2019: A nationwide case-control study in South Korea.

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Abstract

Several studies reported that aspirin can potentially help prevent infection and serious complications of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), but no study has elucidated a definitive association between aspirin and COVID-19. This study aims to investigate the association between aspirin and COVID-19.This case-control study used demographic, clinical, and health screening laboratory test data collected from the National Health Insurance Service database. Patients who tested positive for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection until June 4, 2020, were matched with control patients using propensity score matching according to their SARS-CoV-2 status, the composite of complications, and death. The composite of complications included intensive care un

SUBMITTER: Son M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8322539 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature