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The COVID-19 Cytokine Storm; What We Know So Far

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Ragab, Dina, Salah Eldin, Haitham, Taeimah, Mohamed, Khattab, Rasha, Salem, Ramy·2020·Frontiers in Immunology

Abstract

COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading global threat that has been declared as a pandemic by the WHO. COVID-19 is transmitted via droplets or direct contact and infects the respiratory tract resulting in pneumonia in most of the cases and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in about 15 % of the cases. Mortality in COVID-19 patients has been linked to the presence of the so-called "cytokine storm" induced by the virus. Excessive production of proinflammatory cytokines leads to ARDS aggravation and widespread tissue damage resulting in multi-organ failure and death. Targeting cytokines during the management of COVID-19 patients could improve survival rates and reduce mortality.

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Authors
Ragab, D., Salah Eldin, H., Taeimah, M., Khattab, R., & Salem, R.
Venue
Frontiers in Immunology
Published
2020-06-16
Volume
11
Pages
1446-1446
ISSN
1664-3224 (ISSN-L)
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W3036453504
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1,622
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journal article
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en
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Ragab, D., Salah Eldin, H., Taeimah, M., Khattab, R., & Salem, R. (2020). The COVID-19 Cytokine Storm; What We Know So Far. Frontiers in Immunology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2020.01446

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