Role of Tocilizumab in the Treatment of COVID-19 Patients with Cytokine Storm: A Case Series

The in-hospital mortality in patients with COVID-19 could be correlated with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 induced hyper-inflammation, which is attributed to an unconstrained inflammatory cytokine storm. The pro-inflammatory cytokine, specifically, interleukin-6 plays a prominent...

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Main Authors: Ajaya Basnet, Mahendra Raj Shrestha, Rossu Thapa, Basanta Tamang, Apurba Shrestha, Prabhat Rawal, Sailendra Kumar Duwal Shrestha, Lochan Karki, Shiba Kumar Rai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2022-08-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/7364