Thalidomide combined with short-term low-dose glucocorticoid therapy for the treatment of severe COVID-19: A case-series study
Author(s) -
Yuping Li,
Keqing Shi,
Qi Feng,
Zhijie Yu,
Chengshui Chen,
Jingye Pan,
Gaojun Wu,
Yanfang Chen,
Ji Li,
Yongping Chen,
Tieli Zhou,
Xiaokun Li,
Jinglin Xia
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2020.12.023
Subject(s) - thalidomide , medicine , dexamethasone , glucocorticoid , regimen , cytokine , gastroenterology , surgery , multiple myeloma
The aim was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of thalidomide, an immunomodulatory agent, in combination with glucocorticoid, for the treatment of COVID-19 patients with life-threatening symptoms.
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