Relationship between disease severity and serum IL-6 levels in COVID-19 anosmia.

Sanli, Deniz; Altundag, Aytug; Kandemirli, Sedat; YILDIRIM, DÜZGÜN; ŞANLI, Ahmet; Saatci, Ozlem; Kirisoglu, Ceyda; Dikensoy, Oner; Murrja, Edvin; Yesil, Atakan; Bastan, Serdar; Karsidag, Tamer; Akinci, Ibrahim; Ozkok, Sezen; Yilmaz, Eren; Tuzuner, Filiz; Kilercik, MELTEM; Ljama, Taner

doi:10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102796

Relationship between disease severity and serum IL-6 levels in COVID-19 anosmia.

Sanli D. E. T., Altundag A., Kandemirli S. G., YILDIRIM D., ŞANLI A. N., Saatci O., ...Daha Fazla

American journal of otolaryngology, cilt.42, sa.1, ss.102796, 2021 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
Cilt numarası: 42 Sayı: 1
Basım Tarihi: 2021
Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.amjoto.2020.102796
Dergi Adı: American journal of otolaryngology
Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, Veterinary Science Database
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.102796
Anahtar Kelimeler: COVID-19, Anosmia, IL-6, Prognosis, Mild disease, Cytokine storm, Olfactory dysfunction, Sniffin' Sticks test, Threshold discrimination identification, Computed tomography, CORONAVIRUS, INTERLEUKIN-6, INFECTION
Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: An association between IL-6 levels and cytokine storm syndrome in COVID-19 patients has been suggested. Cases with higher IL-6 levels have more rapid progression and a higher complication rate. On the other hand, COVID-19 cases with anosmia have a milder course of the disease.