Ursodeoxycholic Acid Does Not Improve COVID-19 Outcome in Hospitalized Patients

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) was demonstrated to reduce susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection in vitro and improve infection course in chronic liver diseases. However, real-life evidence is lacking. We analyzed the impact of UDCA on COVID-19 outcomes in patients hospitalized in a tertiary center. Between January 2020 and January 2023, among 3847 patients consecutively hospitalized for COVID19, 57 (=UDCA group) were taking UDCA. The UDCA and the control groups (n = 3790) did not differ concerning comorbidities including diabetes mellitus type 2 (15.8% vs. 12.8%) and neoplasia (12.3% vs. 9.4%). Liver diseases and vaccination rate were more common in the UDCA group (14.0% vs. 2.5% and 54.4% vs. 30.2%, respectively). Overall mortality and CPAP treatment were 22.8 % and 15.7% in the UDCA, and 21.3% and 25.9% in the control group. Mortality was similar (p = 0.243), whereas UDCA was associated with a lower rate of CPAP treatment (OR = 0.76, p < 0.05). Treatment with UDCA was not an independent predictor of survival in patients hospitalized for COVID-19.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 15(2023), 8 vom: 14. Aug.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Colapietro, Francesca [VerfasserIn]
Angelotti, Giovanni [VerfasserIn]
Masetti, Chiara [VerfasserIn]
Shiffer, Dana [VerfasserIn]
Pugliese, Nicola [VerfasserIn]
De Nicola, Stella [VerfasserIn]
Carella, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Desai, Antonio [VerfasserIn]
Ormas, Monica [VerfasserIn]
Calatroni, Marta [VerfasserIn]
Omodei, Paolo [VerfasserIn]
Ciccarelli, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Aliberti, Stefano [VerfasserIn]
Reggiani, Francesco [VerfasserIn]
Bartoletti, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Cecconi, Maurizio [VerfasserIn]
Lleo, Ana [VerfasserIn]
Aghemo, Alessio [VerfasserIn]
Voza, Antonio [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

724L30Y2QR
ACE2
COVID-19
Journal Article
UDCA
Ursodeoxycholic Acid

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Date Completed 28.08.2023

Date Revised 07.09.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v15081738

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM361302606