Statins and COVID-19: To Suspend or Not to Suspend? That is the Question!

Introduction In the midst of so many uncertainties that permeate the new coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), the evidence relating the presence of dyslipidemia to disease severity and consequent prognostic implications are still scarce. In May 2020, a retrospective Chinese study investigated the association between changes in cholesterol levels and prognosis in approximately 600 patients with COVID-19, who were paired by age and sex with healthy controls. First, it was observed that low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) and total cholesterol levels were [...]