Abstract:Background: Inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4) have been used for diabetic patients and there is debate around using the same DPP4 inhibitors as a potential source of treatment for severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The findings from individual studies regarding the usage of DDP4 inhibitors on COVID infection are available but not reviewed and synthesized. Therefore, we aimed to conduct a systematic review to synthesize the findings regarding its effect on the COVID infection course and the o… Show more
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