Pirfenidone: A novel hypothetical treatment for COVID-19
Abbreviations
COVID-19
Coronavirus Disease 2019
COVID-19-SARS
Coronavirus Disease 2019 – Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
ARDS
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
IPF
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
TGF-β1
Transforming growth factor β1
TGF
Connective tissue growth factor
PDGF
Platelet-derived growth factors
TNF-α
Tumor necrosis factor-α
ADP
Adenosin Diphosphate
ACE
Angiotensin Converting Enzyme
NADPH
Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate
ECM
Extracellular matrix
FDA
US Food and Drug Administration
Keywords
COVID-19
Pirfenidone
Treatment
Cytokine storm
Oxidative stress
Inflammation
Angiotensin converting enzyme receptor
Acute respiratory distress syndrome
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