New study may help explain low oxygen levels in COVID-19 patients (IMAGE)

University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry

New study may help explain low oxygen levels in COVID-19 patients

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Shokrollah Elahi led new research that sheds light on why many COVID-19 patients have low levels of oxygen in their blood, and why the anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone works to treat the potentially dangerous condition.

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University of Alberta

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