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September 18, 2020

Corticosteroid Therapy Is Associated with the Delay of SARS-CoV-2 Clearance in COVID-19 Patients

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  • Patients with COVID-19 who received corticosteroids experienced longer time to viral clearance (median 18 days vs 16 days, p<0.001) and hospitalization (median 17 days vs 15 days, p=0.023), in a retrospective multi-center study in China (n=309).

Huang et al. (Sept 15, 2020). Corticosteroid Therapy Is Associated with the Delay of SARS-CoV-2 Clearance in COVID-19 Patients. European Journal of Pharmacology. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173556