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Verdict confirms fate of 'elephant man' drug volunteers

Researchers verify 'cytokine storm' theory of troubled trial.

Doctors who treated the patients in the infamous London drug trial in March have confirmed that they suffered an immune reaction called a cytokine storm. The verdict supports the theories put forward by immunologists in the immediate aftermath of the trial, which put the six participants in intensive care.

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Posted by Nicola Jones on August 14, 2006 05:43 PM |

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I have been following this subject since march when the information first appeared,it is really interesting that you keep us up to date with this.
The only commentary I have to give is that cytokines are not exclusively inflammatory molecules, there are certain cytokines that have an anti-inflammatory function...
Yours
Federico

Posted by: Federico Weill | August 14, 2006 07:13 PM

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