Blood pressure pills (ACE inhibitors) may be making people die from Coronavirus
no no no
dont even try starting that myth
people who die from corona have health issues already.
so dont go starting to say its medication thats causing corona deaths. when the truth is its a health issue...
Unfortunately the theory that ACE inhibitors and ARB may increase risk is disturbingly plausible.
Covid-19 is thought to attack cells like SARS by binding to the ACE 2 receptors on cells in the lungs.
ACE inhibitors are known in at least some animal models to cause upregulation of ACE receptors.
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/26859747_Upregulation_of_angiotensin-converting_enzyme_ACE_2_in_hepatic_fibrosis_by_ACE_inhibitorsIt is therefore theoretically possible that this class of blood pressure medication as opposed to the other types could be an independent risk factor for disease severity.
However, while possible such a risk is not proven and uncontrolled hypertension also has known and proven risks. Also many alternative blood pressure medications that are not ACE inhibitors exist.
Are patients with hypertension and diabetes mellitus at increased risk for COVID-19 infection?https://www.thelancet.com/pdfs/journals/lanres/PIIS2213-2600(20)30116-8.pdf