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The role of IL-6 and IL-6 blockade in COVID-19

Nicola Poterea Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6585-4870View further author information
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Alberto Batticciottob Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale Di Circolo – Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-3140-1264View further author information
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Alessandra Vecchiéc Department of Internal Medicine, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-0410-5996View further author information
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Ettore Porrecaa Department of Medical, Oral and Biotechnological Sciences, “G. d’Annunzio” University of Chieti-Pescara, Chieti, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6869-5609View further author information
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Antonella Cappellib Rheumatology Unit, Internal Medicine Department, ASST Sette Laghi, Ospedale Di Circolo – Fondazione Macchi, Varese, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-1776-902XView further author information
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Antonio Abbated Pauley Heart Center, Division of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USAORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1930-785XView further author information
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Francesco Dentalie Department of Medicine and Surgery, Insubria University, Varese, ItalyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4195-7725View further author information
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Aldo Bonaventurac Department of Internal Medicine, ASST Sette Laghi, Varese, Italy;f First Clinic of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Genoa, Genoa, ItalyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 601-618 | Received 24 Feb 2021, Accepted 15 Apr 2021, Published online: 27 May 2021

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