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SUBMITTER: Liu B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7151347 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Bingwen B Li Min M Zhou Zhiguang Z Guan Xuan X Xiang Yufei Y
Journal of autoimmunity 20200410
The emergent outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused a global pandemic. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and multiorgan dysfunction are among the leading causes of death in critically ill patients with COVID-19. The elevated inflammatory cytokines suggest that a cytokine storm, also known as cytokine release syndrome (CRS), may play a major role in the pathology of COVID-19. However, the efficacy of corticosteroids, commonly utilized antiinflammatory agents, to treat ...[more]