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ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and endothelial injury in COVID-19.

ABSTRACT:

Background

COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) as a receptor for cellular entry. It is theorized that ACE inhibitors (ACE-Is) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may increase vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 by upregulating ACE-2 expression, but ACE-I/ARB discontinuation is associated with clinical deterioration.

Objective

To determine whether ACE-I and ARB use is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI), macrovascular thrombosis and in-hospital mortality.

Methods

A retrospective, single-centre study of 558 hospital inpatients with confirmed COVID-19 admitted from 1 March to 30 April 2020, followed up until 24 May 2020. AKI and macrovascular thrombosis were primary end-points, and in-hospital mortality was a secondary end-point.

Results

AKI occurred in 126 (23.1%) patients, 34 (6.1%) developed macrovascular thrombi, and 200 (35.9%) died. Overlap propensity score-weighted analysis showed no significant effect of ACE-I/ARB use on the risk of occurrence of the specified end-points. On exploratory analysis, severe chronic kidney disease (CKD) increases odds of macrovascular thrombi (OR: 8.237, 95% CI: 1.689-40.181, P = 0.009). The risk of AKI increased with advancing age (OR: 1.028, 95% CI: 1.011-1.044, P = 0.001) and diabetes (OR: 1.675, 95% CI: 1.065-2.633, P = 0.025). Immunosuppression was associated with lower risk of AKI (OR: 0.160, 95% CI: 0.029-0.886, P = 0.036). Advancing age, dependence on care, male gender and eGFR < 60 mL min^-1 /1.73 m² increased odds of in-hospital mortality.

Conclusion

We did not identify an association between ACE-I/ARB use and AKI, macrovascular thrombi or mortality. This supports the recommendations of the European and American Societies of Cardiology that ACE-Is and ARBs should not be discontinued during the COVID-19 pandemic.

SUBMITTER: Tetlow S

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7753609 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and endothelial injury in COVID-19.

Tetlow S S Segiet-Swiecicka A A O'Sullivan R R O'Halloran S S Kalb K K Brathwaite-Shirley C C Alger L L Ankuli A A Baig M S MS Catmur F F Chan T T Dudley D D Fisher J J Iqbal M U MU Puczynska J J Wilkins R R Bygate R R Roberts P P

Journal of internal medicine 20201206 5

<h4>Background</h4>COVID-19 is caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which uses angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) as a receptor for cellular entry. It is theorized that ACE inhibitors (ACE-Is) or angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs) may increase vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 by upregulating ACE-2 expression, but ACE-I/ARB discontinuation is associated with clinical deterioration.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine whether ACE-I and ARB use is associated with acute kidney injury (AKI), macrovascul ...[more]

PMID: 33210357

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ACE inhibitors, angiotensin receptor blockers and endothelial injury in COVID-19.

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