IL-6 is an inflammatory marker, secrete by the cells in many pathological conditions like COVID-19 pneumonia. Interleukin 6 bind with its receptors (IL-6R) on cells surface and recruited a protein for its activation known as gp-130. Activated receptors send signals to nucleus through secondary messenger system and up regulate the expression of IL-6/GP130 domain. Total of two hundred (n=200) participants were included in the current study and divided equally in four groups. Group B is given Tocilizumab and Group C is treated with Remdesivir along with the approved standard treatment. Group D is only Given standard therapy and Group A constituted normal healthy age and sexed matched participants. Levels of gp-130 were estimated by commercially available ELISA kit. To estimate the relationship of severity of disease with gp-130 and IL-6 Pearson's correlations was used. Sensitivity and specificity for what purpose
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
200
Comparison of drugs, Tocilizumab, Remdesivir, standard treatment with controls
The University of Lahore
Lahore, Punjab Province, Pakistan
Ratio of partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood to fraction of inhaled oxygen
Time frame: 7 days
Hospital stay
Time frame: 15 days
Oxygen demand
Time frame: 7-15 days
Viral load
by RT-PCR
Time frame: 7-15 days
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