Seven COVID-19 Patients Treated with C-Reactive Protein (CRP) Apheresis.
Fabrizio EspositoHarald MatthesFriedemann SchadPublished in: Journal of clinical medicine (2022)
This case series presents a mortality rate of only 14%, which is dramatically lower than expected from the presented CRP levels as well as comorbidities and ventilation requirements. Our clinical observations regarding the here presented seven patients support the hypothesis that CRP is a candidate to be therapeutically targeted in the early stage of severe COVID-19.