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What are the main factors affecting the outcome of tocilizumab therapy in COVID-19-induced cytokine release syndrome?

Cansu AkleylekSeray Gizem Gürİbrahim Halil SeverSafiye Koçulu DemirEsin ÇevikEgemen EkenZafer GökkayaYonca ÇağatayNeslihan Yılmaz
Published in: European journal of rheumatology (2022)
TCZ was showed limited efficacy for COVID-19-related MAS. The most important predictive indicator for therapy outcome was found as the severity of hypoxemia. In addition, IMV and/or ICU was associated with the poor outcome and high side effect. So, controlled trials are still needed to confirm the indications and timing of TCZ therapy.
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