Relationship between disease severity and serum IL-6 levels in COVID-19 anosmia

Sanli, Deniz; Altundag, Aytug; Kandemirli, Sedat; YILDIRIM, DUZGUN; ŞANLI, Ahmet; Saatci, Ozlem; Kirisoglu, Ceyda; Dikensoy, Oner; Murrja, Edvin; Yesil, Atakan; Bastan, Serdar; Karsidag, Tamer; Akinci, İbrahim; Ozkok, Sezen; Yilmaz, Eren; Tuzuner, Filiz; Kilercik, Meltem; Ljama, Taner

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102796

Relationship between disease severity and serum IL-6 levels in COVID-19 anosmia

Sanli D. E. T. , Altundag A., Kandemirli S. G. , YILDIRIM D., ŞANLI A. N. , Saatci O., ...More

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, vol.42, no.1, 2021 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 42 Issue: 1
Publication Date: 2021
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102796
Title of Journal : AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY

Abstract

Background: An association between IL-6 levels and cytokine storm syndrome in COVID-19 patients has been suggested. Cases with higher IL-6 levels have more rapid progression and a higher complication rate. On the other hand, COVID-19 cases with anosmia have a milder course of the disease.