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Does active smoking worsen Covid-19?
Alberto Carmona-Bayonas (1), Paula Jimenez-Fonseca (2), Álvaro Sánchez Arraez (3), Felipe Álvarez Manceñido (4), Eduardo Castañón (5)
It was with great interest that we read the recent meta-analysis of 5 studies conducted in China in which Lippi et al conclude that active smoking is not associated with severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19), with an odds ratio (OR) of 1.69 (95% CI, 0.41-6.42) [1].
This conclusion has been publicized in society, conveying the idea that smoking is not a risk factor for developing severe Covid-19. From a historical perspective, Lippi et al's conclusion has intriguing paralle- lisms with a long-standing, scientific battle already settled.
CITA DEL ARTÍCULO Eur J Intern Med. 2020 Jul;77:129-131. doi: 10.1016/j.ejim.2020.05.038. Epub 2020 May 28.
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