Association between cytokine profiles and lung injury in COVID-19 pneumonia

202092 citationsJournal Articlegold Open Access

Authors

Li‐Da Chen · Zhangzhou Municipal Hospital of Fujian Province

Zhenyu Zhang · Fujian Medical University

Xiaojie Wei

Yuqing Cai · Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University

Weng-Zhen Yao · Fujian Medical University

Minghui Wang · Zhongshan Hospital of Xiamen University

Qiu-Fen Huang · Fujian Medical University

Abstract

Elevation of circulating cytokines was significantly associated with presence of pneumonia in COVID-19 and the severity of lung injury in COVID-19 pneumonia. Circulating IL-6 independently predicted the severity of lung injury in COVID-19 pneumonia.

Topics & Keywords

COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies Long-Term Effects of COVID-19 SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Respiratory Research

Volume 21, Issue 1, pp. 201-201

DOI: 10.1186/s12931-020-01465-2

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