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

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

AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY, cilt.42, sa.1, 2021 (SCI-Expanded)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2021
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102796
Dergi Adı: AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OTOLARYNGOLOGY
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

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.