Interleukin-6 Receptor Inhibition in Covid-19 — Cooling the Inflammatory Soup
Eric J. Rubin, Dan L. Longo, Lindsey R. Baden
Abstract
Viruses cannot replicate by themselves. Instead, they rely on the host for almost all their replicative functions. Similarly, many viruses are unable to cause damage without the host immune system....
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