Login / Signup

Could hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis be the core issue of severe COVID-19 cases?

Violetta Opoka-WiniarskaEwelina GrywalskaJacek Roliński
Published in: BMC medicine (2020)
The pathogenesis and clinical symptoms of severe COVID-19 indicate that an increased inflammatory response corresponding to HLH is occurring. Therefore, patients with severe COVID-19 should be screened for hyperinflammation using standard laboratory tests to identify those for whom immunosuppressive therapy may improve outcomes.
Keyphrases
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • inflammatory response
  • early onset
  • drug induced
  • type diabetes
  • immune response
  • physical activity
  • insulin resistance
  • skeletal muscle
  • depressive symptoms