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COVID-19 is not characterized by a cytokine storm, shows study – News-Medical.Net
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist? Inflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known as “cytokine storm”, it can cause harm to the patient.
Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc.Sep 5 2020
Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist?
Inflammatory proteins, also known as cytokines, play a crucial role in the immune response. If this immune response is too strong, a phenomenon known as “cytokine storm”, it can cause harm to the patient. It has been thought that a cytokine storm contributes to disease severity in patients with COVID-19.
Following the measurement of several important cytokines in patients with COVID-19 and various other sever…
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