Challenges in interpreting cytokine data in COVID-19 affect patient care and management

Stephen Y. Wang; Takehiro Takahashi; Alexander B. Pine; William E. Damsky; Michael Simonov; Yanhua Zhang; Elizabeth Kieras; Christina C. Price; Brett A. King; Mark D. Siegel; Gary V. Desir; Alfred I. Lee; Akiko Iwasaki; Hyung J. Chun

doi:10.1371/journal.pbio.3001373

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Challenges in interpreting cytokine data in COVID-19 affect patient care and management

Authors

Wang, Stephen Y.
Takahashi, Takehiro
Pine, Alexander B.
Damsky, William E.
Simonov, Michael
Zhang, Yanhua
Kieras, Elizabeth
Price, Christina C.
King, Brett A.
Siegel, Mark D.
Desir, Gary V.
Lee, Alfred I.
Iwasaki, Akiko
Chun, Hyung J.

Type

Published Article

Journal

PLoS Biology

Publisher

Public Library of Science

Publication Date

Aug 06, 2021

Volume

19

Issue

8

Identifiers

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pbio.3001373

PMID: 34358229

PMCID: PMC8372945

Source

PubMed Central

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences
Pharmaceutics
Drug Therapy
Steroid Therapy
Corticosteroid Therapy

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Abstract

The importance of cytokine storms in COVID-19 continues to be widely debated. This Perspective article discusses the challenges in using cytokine measurement in COVID-19 and other disease states as we strive to improve our understanding and treatment of COVID-19.

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