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SUBMITTER: Liu Y
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7651249 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Yili Y Chen Daihong D Hou Junjie J Li Haicong H Cao Dan D Guo Mingquan M Ling Yun Y Gao Menglu M Zhou Yi Y Wan Yanmin Y Zhu Zhaoqin Z
Cytokine 20201109
The hyper-inflammatory response is thought to be a major cause of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in patients with COVID-19. Although multiple cytokines are reportedly associated with disease severity, the key mediators of SARS-CoV-2 induced cytokine storm and their predictive values have not been fully elucidated. The present study analyzed maximal and early (within 10 days after disease onset) concentrations of 12-plex cytokines in plasma. We found consistently elevated plasma level ...[more]