Defining IL-6 levels in healthy individuals: A meta-analysis.

Elias A SaidIman Al-ReesiNawal Al-ShizawiSanjay JajuMohammed S Al-BalushiCrystal Y KohAli A Al-JabriLakshmanan Jeyaseelan

Published in: Journal of medical virology (2020)

This is the first meta-analysis reporting the levels of IL-6 in the blood of healthy donors based on a large number of studies and donors. Therefore the 95% CI values determined in our study could well serve as a reference range for quick decision-making in clinical interventions, particularly those aiming to inhibit IL-6, especially urgent interventions, for example, COVID-19.

Keyphrases

systematic review
physical activity
coronavirus disease
sars cov
case control
emergency department
randomized controlled trial
adverse drug