The potential role of IL-6 in monitoring coronavirus disease 2019.
Tao Liu, Jieying Zhang, Yuhui Yang, Liling Zhang, Hong Ma, Zhengyu Li, Jiaoyue Zhang, Ji Cheng, Xiaoyu Zhang, Gang Wu, Jianhua Yi
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.03.01.20029769
Abstract
Abstract. Background: The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan City, China spreads rapidly since December, 2019. Most patients show mild symptoms, but some of them develop into severe disease. There is currently no specific medication. The purpose of this study is to explore changes of markers in peripheral blood of severe COVID-19 patients, which may be of value in disease monitoring. Methods: Clinical data of patients with nonsevere and severe type COVID-19 diagnosed by laboratory test in our institution were collected.
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