Hyperinflammation in COVID-19 Obese Patients Treated With Tocilizumab: A Successful Case Series

The cytokine storm syndrome has been suggested as a mechanism in the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]) infection. Drugs such as tocilizumab, an interleukin-6 antagonist, have shown good results in other scenarios of h...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Amorim Beltrão RN, PhD, Rafael Cabral Teixeira MD, Diego Bastos Porto MD, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/23247096211037442