Cytokine levels in sputum, not serum, may be more helpful for indicating the damage in the lung and the prognosis of severe COVID-19 – A case series

PURPOSE: To describe the relationship between the severity of lung damage and cytokine levels in sputum, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF), serum. METHOD: Eight severe patients infected with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were admitted and their cytokines and chest computed tomography (CT) we...

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Autores principales: Wang, Changsong, Kang, Kai, Lan, Xiuwen, Fei, Dongsheng, Wang, Qian, Li, Xianyong, Chong, Yang, Gao, Yan, Wang, Huaiquan, Li, Xueting, Zhao, Mingyan, Yu, Kaijiang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier Ltd on behalf of The British Infection Association. 2021
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Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8375249/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34419557
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jinf.2021.08.026

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