In this podcast, Caroline Ospelt (Department of Rheumatology, University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland) talks to Alessia Alunno (Rheumatology Unit, University of Perugia, Italy) about the similarities and differences in the cytokine storm that occurs in COVID-19 patients and people with rheumatic diseases. Link to related paper: https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/6/1/e001295

RMD Open: Rheumatic and Musculoskeletal Diseases

COVID-19 and cytokines - same storm, different origins?

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