Review Study of Interleukin-6 and its Association with Coronavirus

Authors

  • Suhad Rasheed Majeed Dept. of Pharmaceutical Chemistry/Faculty of Pharmacy/University of Kufa
  • Athmar Jawad Ahmed Dept. of Laboratory and Clinical Sciences/Faculty of Pharmacy/University of Kufa
  • Waleed Abd Ali Hassan Minstry of Education.

Keywords:

COVID-19, interlukin-6 IL-6, Cytokines

Abstract

Backgrounds: Coronaviruses are a wide family of viruses that can infect birds and mammals, including humans, according to the World Health Organization. Corona viruses can cause severe inflammation of the lungs and damage the digestive tract and nervous system. Cytokines have been found that play major role in driving presence of these clinical features and are also at the center of the development of inflammation. Inflammatory cytokine storm coupled with an inflammatory cytokine storm characterized primarily by increased levels of IL-6.

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Published

2023-01-16

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Suhad Rasheed Majeed, Athmar Jawad Ahmed, & Waleed Abd Ali Hassan. (2023). Review Study of Interleukin-6 and its Association with Coronavirus. Journal of Kufa for Chemical Sciences, 2(6), 102–111. Retrieved from https://journal.uokufa.edu.iq/index.php/jkcs/article/view/11042

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 6 (2020): Journal Of Kufa For Chemical Sciences

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Peer-reviewed Articles

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