Observational evidence suggests that excessive inflammation with cytokine storm may play
a critical role in development of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in COVID-19 …

A novel virus, SARS-CoV-2, emerged in Wuhan in December 2019 and rapidly spread to
other cities in China and other countries. Several studies have summarized the clinical …

Cytokine storm has been proposed as the basis of the pathophysiological process of COVID-
19 caused by SARS-CoV-2. Cytokine storm, generally known as excessive or uncontrolled …

The severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has prompted search
for therapeutics tackling both the pathogen and the overwhelming host response, on an …

Objectives The severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is largely determined by
the immune response. First studies indicate altered lymphocyte counts and function …

Background and aim Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a worldwide
pandemic and is a threat to global health. Patients who experienced cytokine storms tend to …

We described three critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in
Wuhan, China, featured with profound inflammation and treated with blood purification …

Background Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
challenged medicine and health care on a global scale. Its impact and frightening mortality …

COVID-19, caused by the novel severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2),
emerged in Wuhan, China, in 2019 and has resulted in the current pandemic. The disease …

BACKGROUND Elevated levels of inflammatory cytokines have been associated with poor
outcomes among COVID-19 patients. It is unknown, however, how these levels compare …