Favorable Antiviral Effect of Metformin on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Viral Load in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Coronavirus Disease 2019

By sjmartinez • May 2, 2024

Bramante CT, Beckman KB, Mehta T, Karger AB, Odde DJ, Tignanelli CJ, Buse JB, Johnson DM, Watson RHB, Daniel JJ, Liebovitz DM, Nicklas JM, Cohen K, Puskarich MA, Belani HK, Siegel LK, Klatt NR, Anderson B, Hartman KM, Rao V, Hagen AA, Patel B, Fenno SL, Avula N, Reddy NV, Erickson SM, Fricton RD, Lee S, Griffiths G, Pullen MF, Thompson JL, Sherwood NE, Murray TA, Rose MR, Boulware DR, Huling JD; COVID-OUT Study Team. Favorable Antiviral Effect of Metformin on Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Viral Load in a Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial of Coronavirus Disease 2019. Clin Infect Dis. 2024 May 1:ciae159. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciae159. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38690892.

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