Dynamic Interleukin-6 Level Changes as a Prognostic Indicator in Patients With COVID-19

• Main Authors: Zeming Liu (Author), Jinpeng Li (Author), Danyang Chen (Author), Rongfen Gao (Author), Wen Zeng (Author), Sichao Chen (Author), Yihui Huang (Author), Jianglong Huang (Author), Wei Long (Author), Man Li (Author), Liang Guo (Author), Xinghuan Wang (Author), Xiaohui Wu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2020-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundInterleukin-6 (IL-6), a proinflammatory cytokine, has been reported to be associated with disease severity and mortality in patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Yet, dynamic changes in IL-6 levels and their prognostic value as an indicator of lung injury in COVID-19 patients...