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Case Reports
. 2003 Jun;9(3):199-201.

Treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome with convalescent plasma

V W S Wong  1 , D Dai, A K L Wu, J J Y Sung
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  • PMID: 12777656
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Case Reports

Treatment of severe acute respiratory syndrome with convalescent plasma

V W S Wong et al. Hong Kong Med J. 2003 Jun.
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Abstract

In March 2003, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome started in Hong Kong. A 57-year-old woman had a typical presentation, including fever, non-productive cough, malaise, lymphopenia, and raised liver aminotransferases. The clinical course and successful treatment with convalescent plasma, ribavirin, and corticosteroids are discussed.

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