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ea0081ep66 | Adrenal and Cardiovascular Endocrinology | ECE2022

Effects of cumulative doses of corticosteroids on the recovery of patients with COVID-19

Kazemijahromi Mitra , Samimagham HamidReza , Seresht Reza Reza Farrokh , Ansari Soroosh Soroosh Jaber

Background: Corticosteroids suppress the immune system and have been proposed as a treatment for the severe form of (COVID-19) due to their potential ability to inhibit the COVID-19-induced cytokine storm. We aimed to evaluate the effects of cumulative doses of corticosteroids on the recovery of COVID-19 patients.Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, we retrospectively evaluated patients with COVID-19 (confirmed by [PCR]) receiving corticos...