Steroids effective in COVID patients with high serum ferritin - Video
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Overview
Methylprednisolone therapy in COVID-19 patients receiving high-flow oxygen therapy was associated with clinical benefit mainly in patients with baseline serum ferritin levels in the upper tertile of values, find researchers.
These findings suggest that ferritin levels on admission may be used as a marker associated with corticosteroid response among patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia.
The study is published in the JAMA Network Open.
For more details, check out the full story on the link below:
Steroids Effective In Severe COVID-19 Patients With High Serum Ferritin Levels Only: JAMA
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