Association between dexamethasone treatment and the host response in COVID-19 patients admitted to the general ward

Abstract Dexamethasone improves clinical outcomes in COVID-19 patients requiring supplementary oxygen. We investigated possible mechanisms of action by comparing sixteen plasma host response biomarkers in general ward patients before and after implementation of dexamethasone as standard of care. 48...

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Main Authors: Justin de Brabander, Erik H. A. Michels, Christine C. A. van Linge, Osoul Chouchane, Renée A. Douma, Tom D. Y. Reijnders, Alex R. Schuurman, Tjitske S. R. van Engelen, Amsterdam UMC COVID-19 biobank study group, W. Joost Wiersinga, Tom van der Poll
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-022-02060-3