Interleukin-6 receptor blockade with subcutaneous tocilizumab in severe COVID-19 pneumonia and hyperinflammation: A case-control study

Nicola Potere, Marcello di Nisio, Donatella Cibelli, Rosa Scurti, Antonella Frattari, Ettore Porreca, Antonio Abbate, Giustino Parruti*

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Original languageEnglish
Article numberannrheumdis-2020-218243
Pages (from-to)271-272
Number of pages2
JournalAnnals of the rheumatic diseases
Volume80
Issue number2
Early online date2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Feb 2021
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • biological therapy
  • cytokines
  • immune system diseases
  • inflammation

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