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Correspondence on ‘Interleukin-6 receptor blockade with subcutaneous tocilizumab in severe COVID-19 pneumonia and hyperinflammation: a case–control study’ by Potere et al
  1. Leo Buckley
  1. Department of Pharmacy Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
  1. Correspondence to Dr Leo Buckley, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115-6195, USA; lfbuckley{at}bwh.harvard.edu

https://doi.org/10.1136/annrheumdis-2020-218693

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    I read with interest the recent case–control study by Potere et al, which describes the potential efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia and hyperinflammation.1 Since publication of this analysis, new information on anti-inflammatory therapies in COVID-19 has become available. The RECOVERY trial randomised 2104 patients with COVID-19 to receive dexamethasone 6 mg daily or usual care for up to 10 …

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    • Contributors LB is the sole author of this work.

    • Funding The authors have not declared a specific grant for this research from any funding agency in the public, commercial or not-for-profit sectors.

    • Competing interests None declared.

    • Patient and public involvement Patients and/or the public were not involved in the design, conduct, reporting or dissemination plans of this research.

    • Provenance and peer review Not commissioned; internally peer reviewed.

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