Tocilizumab: A potent immunomodulatory agent in the treatment of COVID-19 pneumonia
Inflammation plays a major role in the pathophysiology of COVID-19, and corticosteroids are validated as initial potent broad-spectrum anti-inflammatory agents. IL-6 is one of the culprit pro-inflammatory cytokines identified for this cytokine storm. Tocilizumab is a recombinant humanized monoclonal...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2021-01-01
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| Online Access: | http://www.apollomedicine.org/article.asp?issn=0976-0016;year=2021;volume=18;issue=3;spage=189;epage=191;aulast=Bansal |