Terminal complement inhibition dampens the inflammation during COVID-19

Br J Haematol. 2020 Aug;190(3):e141-e143. doi: 10.1111/bjh.16916. Epub 2020 Jun 28.
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Keywords: C5 inhibition; COVID-19; complement activation; paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Betacoronavirus*
  • COVID-19
  • Complement Activation / drug effects
  • Complement Inactivating Agents / pharmacology
  • Complement Inactivating Agents / therapeutic use*
  • Coronavirus Infections / complications
  • Coronavirus Infections / drug therapy*
  • Coronavirus Infections / immunology
  • Female
  • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal / complications
  • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal / drug therapy*
  • Hemoglobinuria, Paroxysmal / immunology
  • Hemolysis / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Inflammation / drug therapy*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics
  • Pneumonia, Viral / complications
  • Pneumonia, Viral / drug therapy*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / immunology
  • SARS-CoV-2

Substances

  • Complement Inactivating Agents