This virus expert explains what the data really shows about the 2 treatments for COVID-19 coronavirus: ForbesFrontlines
HCQ is a derivative of chloroquine, and was approved in 1955 as an antimalarial treatment in the United States. More recently, HCQ has been used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, two autoimmune diseases characterized by a damaging inflammatory response.
Surprisingly, how HCQ works to diminish the inflammatory response is not fully understood. Current research suggests that it interferes with the normal functioning of two, which are “signaling” proteins that your immune system uses to regulate inflammation. This interference may be why HCQ can work to reduce it.
similar to a chemical that viruses need to reproduce. But when the virus errantly uses RDV, the replication stops. . medical facilities and not necessarily like the individuals in the HCQ group. The results are intriguing. But it’s important to note that scientists have expressed concerns about this study. Indeed, since the publication of these results, the group that publishes the journal it appeared in issued a statement that it did not meet the society’s “expected standard” for research.
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