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Luke Y.C. Chen

Researcher at University of British Columbia

Publications -  73
Citations -  1909

Luke Y.C. Chen is an academic researcher from University of British Columbia. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Eosinophilia. The author has an hindex of 17, co-authored 63 publications receiving 1099 citations. Previous affiliations of Luke Y.C. Chen include Vancouver General Hospital & Halifax.

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Hemophagocytic syndromes (HPSs) including hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in adults: A systematic scoping review.

TL;DR: The aims of this systematic scoping review were to provide an overview of existing literature on adult HPS/HLH, describe current practices in diagnosis and treatment, and propose priorities for future research.
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Sarilumab in patients admitted to hospital with severe or critical COVID-19: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial.

François-Xavier Lescure, +297 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated the safety and efficacy of sarilumab, an interleukin-6 receptor inhibitor, in patients with severe (requiring supplemental oxygen by nasal cannula or face mask) or critical(requiring greater supplemental oxygen, mechanical ventilation, or extracorporeal support) COVID-19.
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Confronting the controversy: interleukin-6 and the COVID-19 cytokine storm syndrome.

TL;DR: Hypercytokinaemic immune dysregulation in COVID-19 is known as cytokine storm syndrome, and interleukin-6 levels ≥80 pg·mL−1 predict an increased risk of respiratory failure and death, and immunomodulatory therapy is an area of urgent investigation.
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Weathering the COVID-19 storm: Lessons from hematologic cytokine syndromes.

TL;DR: Established markers of inflammation as well as cytokine levels are compared and contrasted between these four entities in order to establish a foundation for future diagnostic criteria of COVID-CSS.
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Soluble interleukin-2 receptor is a sensitive diagnostic test in adult HLH

TL;DR: Serum sIL-2r is a sensitive test for diagnosis of adult HLH, but is not as specific as previously reported in children.