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Effects of Tocilizumab in COVID-19 patients: a cohort study
BACKGROUND: Due to the lack of proven therapies, we evaluated the effects of early administration of tocilizumab for COVID-19. By inhibition of the IL-6 receptor, tocilizumab may help to mitigate the hyperinflammatory response associated with progressive respiratory failure from SARS-CoV-2. METHODS:...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2020
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7755065/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33353546 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-05701-4 |