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ArticleJournal of cellular and molecular medicine2021

ARB might be superior to ACEI for treatment of hypertensive COVID-19 patients.

Hong-Jin Zhao, Yan Li, De-Yu Wang, Hai-Tao Yuan

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Article in Journal of cellular and molecular medicine, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 29% of its field
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 9 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hong-Jin ZhaoDepartment of Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Ji'nan, China.ORCID 0000-0001-5296-2293
Yan LiSchool of Medicine, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Ji'nan, China.ORCID 0000-0003-1813-8115
De-Yu WangDepartment of Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Ji'nan, China.
Hai-Tao YuanDepartment of Cardiology, Shandong Provincial Hospital affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Ji'nan, China.
Shandong University · CN

Funding

National Natural Science Foundation of China 81770382Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020MH039Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province ZR2020QH051
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The administration of ACEI/ARB (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors/Angiotension II receptor blockers) in COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) patients with hypertension exhibits a lower risk of mortality compared with ACEI/ARB non-users. In this context, an important question arises: is ACEI or ARB more suitable for the treatment of hypertensive COVID-19 patients? Taken into consideration the following four rationales, ARB may offer a more significant benefit than ACEI for the short-term treatment of hypertensive COVID-19 patients: 1. ACEI has no inhibition on non-ACE-mediated Ang II production under infection conditions, whereas ARB can function properly regardless of how Ang II is produced; 2. ACEI-induced bradykinin accumulation may instigate severe ARDS while ARB has no effects on kinin metabolism; 3. ARB alleviates viscous sputa production and inflammatory reaction significantly in contrast to ACEI; 4. ARB may attenuate the lung fibrosis induced by mechanical ventilation in severe patients and improve their prognosis significantly compared with ACEI. To examine the advantages of ARB over ACEI on hypertensive COVID-19 patients, retrospective case-control studies comparing the clinical outcomes for COVID-19 patients receiving ARB or ACEI treatment is strikingly needed in order to provide guidance for the clinical application.

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COVID-19 Drug TreatmentAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAngiotensin II Type 2 Receptor BlockersHumansHypertensionAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAngiotensin II Type 2 Receptor BlockersACEIARBCOVID-19hypertension

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PMID34766437
PMCPMC8642690
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