CORRELATION OF INTERLEUKIN-6 (IL-6) LEVEL AND NUMBER OF LYMPHOCYTES IN COVID-19 POSITIVE PATIENTS AT PERSAHABATAN HOSPITAL

• Published in: Medical technology and public health journal (Online) Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 84 - 92
• Main Authors: Mulhimah, Mimah, Wijayanti, Dian Rachma, Purnomo, Frida Octavia
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Indonesian
• Published: Fakultas Kesehatan Universitas Nahdlatul Ulama Surabaya 27.10.2022
• Subjects: Covid-19, Interleukin-6, Hypercytokine

Covid-19 caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and is transmitted through droplets. In Covid-19 patients who are critical or have severe symptoms, hypercytokines are often found, which is characterized by an increase in the cytokine Interleukin-6 (IL-6). High levels of IL-6 cytokines can disrupt the immune...