Theory and Practice of Glucocorticoids in COVID-19: Getting to the Heart of the Matter—A Critical Review and Viewpoints

Theory and Practice of Glucocorticoids in COVID-19: Getting to the Heart of the Matter—A Critical Review and Viewpoints

Prolonged, low-dose glucocorticoids (GCs) have shown the highest efficacy among pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments for COVID-19. Despite the World Health Organization’s recommendation against their use at the beginning of the pandemic, GCs at a dose equivalent to dexamethasone 6 mg/d...

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Main Authors: Francesco Salton, Paola Confalonieri, Gianfranco Umberto Meduri, Lucrezia Mondini, Liliana Trotta, Mariangela Barbieri, Chiara Bozzi, Chiara Torregiani, Selene Lerda, Mattia Bellan, Marco Confalonieri, Barbara Ruaro, Stefano Tavano, Riccardo Pozzan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-06-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
glucocorticoids
COVID-19
systemic inflammation
cytokines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/16/7/924

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