Abstract:Since the revealing of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, the broad clinical spectrum of COVID-19 and, especially, the acute severe respiratory syndrome, have alarmed the whole medical world. The pathogenesis of COVID-19 is complex and unknown since the beginning of the pandemic. Many proinflammatory cytokines, including interleukine-6 (IL-6), are involved in the occurrence of cytokine release syndrome, having an important role in the severe evolution and death of COVID-19 patients. For evaluating the role of tocilizumab (… Show more
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