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. 2021 Feb;9(2):e13.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30600-7. Epub 2021 Jan 15.

Assessing the importance of interleukin-6 in COVID-19

Luke Y C Chen  1 , Ryan L Hoiland  2 , Sophie Stukas  3 , Cheryl L Wellington  3 , Mypinder S Sekhon  4
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Assessing the importance of interleukin-6 in COVID-19

Luke Y C Chen et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Feb.
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  • Assessing the importance of interleukin-6 in COVID-19 - Authors' reply.
    Leisman DE, Ronner L, Pinotti R, Taylor MD, Sinha P, Calfee CS, Hirayama AV, Mastroianni F, Turtle CJ, Harhay MO, Legrand M, Deutschman CS. Leisman DE, et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2021 Feb;9(2):e14-e15. doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30603-2. Epub 2021 Jan 15. Lancet Respir Med. 2021. PMID: 33460572 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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