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Comment
. 2020 Jun:156:104776.
doi: 10.1016/j.phrs.2020.104776. Epub 2020 Apr 3.

The use of Traditional Chinese Medicines to treat SARS-CoV-2 may cause more harm than good

Paul E Gray  1 , Yvonne Belessis  2
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Comment

The use of Traditional Chinese Medicines to treat SARS-CoV-2 may cause more harm than good

Paul E Gray et al. Pharmacol Res. 2020 Jun.
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