Some Question if COVID 19 Cytokine Storm is Real
Jun 10, 2021
Researchers from Radboud University Medical Center intensive care (IC) department compared the concentration of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) and interleukins 6 and 8 (IL-6, IL-8) between COVID 19 patients and those with ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome) and septic shock. COVID 19 patients did not have the same elevations of TNF-alpha and IL-6 or IL-8 as these other conditions. They therefore question if COVID 19 cytokine storm really exists.
Original Article
Matthijs Kox, Nicole J. B. Waalders, Emma J. Kooistra, Jelle Gerretsen, Peter Pickkers. Cytokine Levels in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 and Other Conditions. JAMA, 2020; DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.17052
Thanks to Science Daily:
Radboud University Medical Center. “Does the COVID-19 cytokine storm exist? Research may have an impact on the chances of success of a specific treatment.” ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 4 September 2020. <www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/09/200904100551.htm>.
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