Association of use of ACEI, ARB with testing positive for COVID-19

What The Study Did: This observational study assessed the association between the use of angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers with the likelihood of testing positive for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Authors: Ankur Kalra, M.D., of the Cleveland Clinic in Akron, Ohio, is the corresponding author.

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(doi:10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1855)

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