Relationship between disease severity and serum IL-6 levels in COVID-19 anosmia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

An association between IL-6 levels and cytokine storm syndrome in COVID-19 patients has been suggested. Cases with higher IL-6 levels have more rapid progression and a higher complication rate. On the other hand, COVID-19 cases with anosmia have a milder course of the disease.

Objective

We aimed to investigate whether there is a relationship between serum IL-6 levels and presence of anosmia in COVID-19 patients.

Methods

Patients with a confirmed diagnosis of COVID-19 based on laboratory (PCR) were stratified into two groups based on presence of olfactory dysfunction (OD). In all cases with and without anosmia; psychophysical test (Sniffin' Sticks test) and a survey on olfactory symptoms were obtained. Threshold (t) - discrimination (d) - identification (i),

SUBMITTER: Sanli DET 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7591946 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan - Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature