Estrogen-based hormonal therapy and the risk of thrombosis in COVID-19 patients.
Eur J Haematol
; 111(5): 678-686, 2023 Nov.
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| ID: mdl-37519103
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
Estrogen-containing contraceptives and hormone replacement therapy are used commonly, however, the risks of venous and arterial thrombosis imparted by such medications during COVID-19 infection or other similar viral infections remain undescribed.METHODS:
To assess the risk of venous and arterial thrombosis in patients receiving oral estrogen-containing therapy (ECT) with COVID-19 as compared to those receiving non-estrogen-based hormonal therapy, we conducted a multicenter cohort study of 991 patients with confirmed COVID-19 infection, 466 receiving estrogen-containing hormonal therapy, and 525 receiving progestin-only or topical therapy.RESULTS:
The use of estrogen-containing therapy was found to significantly increase the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) following COVID-19 diagnosis after controlling for age (HR 5.46 [95% CI 1.12-26.7, p = .036]). This risk was highest in patients over age 50, with 8.6% of patients receiving estrogen-containing therapy diagnosed with VTE compared to 0.9% of those receiving non-estrogen-based therapies (p = .026). The risk of arterial thrombosis was not significantly associated with oral estrogen use.CONCLUSIONS:
These results suggest that estrogen-containing therapy is associated with a significantly increased risk of VTE in COVID-19 patients, especially in older individuals. These findings may guide provider counseling and management of patients with COVID-19 on estrogen-containing therapy.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Trombosis
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Tromboembolia Venosa
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COVID-19
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur J Haematol
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos