The Cytokine Storm and COVID-19

Nakon što je svijet poharala pandemija SARS-CoV-2 virusa uzrokujući COVID-19, ubrzo se ustanovilo da bi hiperimuni odgovor na infekciju, takozvana citokinska oluja mogla imati veliki utjecaj na ishod same bolesti. Danas još uvijek nemamo jasne dijagnostičke kriterije za citokinsku oluju u tijeku COVID-19 što predstavlja problem kako za izbor najboljeg lijeka za ovo stanje, tako i za optimalni trenutak kada tu terapiju primijeniti.Following the global outburst of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic causing COVID-19, a hyperimmune response to the infection was soon established, known as the cytokine storm, which may bear a major impact on the effect of the disease. To this day, we still do not have clearcut diagnostic criteria for the cytokine storm in COVID-19, which poses a problem when deciding on the best medication for the condition, as well as for the optimal time to administer the therap