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cord-342338-nxfg9yfq	Montero, A.	Low-dose radiation therapy: could it be a game-changer for COVID-19?	2020-05-25		.txt	text/plain	2320	102	43	have recently published a systematic review of current evidence for treatment with immunosuppressants, cytotoxic chemotherapy, steroids, TNF-α blockers, IL-6 block, Janus kinase inhibitors (JAK), block IL-1, mycophenolate, tacrolimus, anti-CD20 and CTLA4-Ig. After reviewing 89 studies, the authors' conclusion is that low doses of prednisolone and tacrolimus may have beneficial effects on COVID-19, as well as that IL-6 levels are associated with the severity of pulmonary complications, although there is no evidence regarding the beneficial impact of IL-6 inhibitors on the course of COVID-19 disease [7] . In the constant and incessant search for treatments against COVID-19, it has been suggested that low-dose radiation therapy (LD-RT) could play a role for their anti-inflammatory effects. The mechanism by which X-ray treatment acts on pneumonia involves the induction of an anti-inflammatory phenotype that leads to a rapid reversal of clinical symptoms, facilitating resolution of the disease. Is low dose radiation therapy a potential treatment for COVID-19 pneumonia?	./cache/cord-342338-nxfg9yfq.txt	./txt/cord-342338-nxfg9yfq.txt