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SUBMITTER: Chastain DB
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7313774 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Chastain Daniel B DB Stitt Tia M TM Ly Phong T PT Henao-Martínez Andrés F AF Franco-Paredes Carlos C Osae Sharmon P SP
Open forum infectious diseases 20200605 7
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is associated with higher concentrations of proinflammatory cytokines that lead to lung damage, respiratory failure, and resultant increased mortality. Immunomodulatory therapy has the potential to inhibit cytokines and quell the immune dysregulation. Controversial data found improved oxygenation after treatment with tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 inhibitor, sparking a wave of interest and resultant clinical trials evaluating immunomodulatory therap ...[more]