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Comment
. 2020 Sep;20(9):1012-1013.
doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30262-0. Epub 2020 Apr 3.

Baricitinib for COVID-19: a suitable treatment?

Ennio G Favalli  1 , Martina Biggioggero  2 , Gabriella Maioli  3 , Roberto Caporali  3
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Baricitinib for COVID-19: a suitable treatment?

Ennio G Favalli et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Sep.
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  • COVID-19: combining antiviral and anti-inflammatory treatments.
    Stebbing J, Phelan A, Griffin I, Tucker C, Oechsle O, Smith D, Richardson P. Stebbing J, et al. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020 Apr;20(4):400-402. doi: 10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30132-8. Epub 2020 Feb 27. Lancet Infect Dis. 2020. PMID: 32113509 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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