Omalizumab may protect allergic patients against COVID-19: A systematic review

Omalizumab, which downregulates the immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptor site on plasmacytoid dendritic cells and thereby increases interferon-α (INF-α) production, may shorten the duration of viral infections by enhancing the antiviral immunity.A systematic review was conducted to investigate whether pr...

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Main Authors: Daniele Giovanni Ghiglioni, MD, ET Laura Cozzi, MD, Riccardo Castagnoli, MD, PhD, Gaia Bruschi, MD, Laura Maffeis, MD, Paola Giovanna Marchisio, MD, Gian Luigi Marseglia, MD, Amelia Licari, MD, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-02-01
Series:World Allergy Organization Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1939455123000017