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Comment
. 2020 Oct;131(4):989-992.
doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000005140.

Human Leukocyte Antigen-DR Deficiency and Immunosuppression-Related End-Organ Failure in SARS-CoV2 Infection

Jaroslaw W Zmijewski  1 , Jean-Francois Pittet  2
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Human Leukocyte Antigen-DR Deficiency and Immunosuppression-Related End-Organ Failure in SARS-CoV2 Infection

Jaroslaw W Zmijewski et al. Anesth Analg. 2020 Oct.
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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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Reduced levels of HLA-DR are associated with the development of immunosuppression, high risk of secondary bacterial infections, and end-organ failure in intensive care unit patients with SARS-CoV2. ARDS indicates xxx; HLA-DR, human leukocyte antigen-DR; MФ, macrophages; PD-L1, programmed death 1 ligand; SARS-CoV2, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2.
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