id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-298722-rmibv5z7 Abdel-latif, Rania G Statin therapy and SAR-COV-2: an available and potential therapy? 2020-05-07 .txt text/plain 712 49 39 4 In fact, some observational data suggest that moderate dose statin therapy was associated with lower mortality among patients with influenza pneumonia. 9 Host ACE2 receptors utilized by SARS-CoV-2 might be potential targets for viral therapeutic intervention. 10 Clinical studies are encouraged to investigate the effect of ACE2 expression in protection against respiratory distress and the role of statin therapy for this postulated hypothesis. Further clinical studies are warranted to evaluate the efficacy of statin therapy against COVID-19 and determine the effective therapeutic dose. Baseline characteristics and outcomes of 1591 patients infected with SARS-CoV-2 admitted to ICUs of the Lombardy Region, Italy Cardiovascular implications of fatal outcomes of patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Statins reduce the expression of proinflammatory cytokines in influenza A virus infected CrFK cells A crucial role of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) in SARS coronavirus-induced lung injury ./cache/cord-298722-rmibv5z7.txt ./txt/cord-298722-rmibv5z7.txt