Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors and COVID-19-Related Deaths among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Meta-Analysis of Observational Studies.
Endocrinol Metab (Seoul)
; 36(4): 904-908, 2021 08.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1328154
ABSTRACT
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic remains an unbeaten enemy. Unfortunately, no targeted treatment option is available. Patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) have increased odds for severe or fatal disease, as demonstrated in recent observational studies. There is an ongoing discussion regarding the impact of different antidiabetic drug classes on outcomes of interest among affected subjects. Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors have been placed at the epicenter, since the DPP-4 enzyme seems to be implicated in the disease pathogenesis. Herein we present an updated meta-analysis of observational studies addressing the risk of COVID-19 death among patients with T2DM on prior DPP-4 inhibitor treatment. We pooled data from 10 observational studies, showing that DPP-4 inhibitors produce a non-significant decrease in the risk for COVID-19-related death. However, when administered in the inpatient setting, DPP-4 inhibitors decrease the risk for COVID-19-related death by 50%. Ongoing randomized controlled trials will shed further light.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
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Observational Studies as Topic
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Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
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COVID-19
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
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Reviews
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Endocrinol Metab (Seoul)
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
EnM.2021.1048
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