Cytokine storm and colchicine potential role fighting SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia

For some patients with SARS-CoV-2, the worst clinical damage is not caused by the virus itself, but by an overactive inflammatory state. In fact, in some people the immune system goes into overdrive and launches a large-scale assault on the tissue known as cytokine storm. This excessive inflammatory...

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Main Authors: Antonio Vitiello, Francesco Ferrara, Chiara Pelliccia, Giovanni Granata, Raffaele La Porta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PAGEPress Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.italjmed.org/index.php/ijm/article/view/1284