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Comment
. 2020 Jul 1;75(7):2016-2017.
doi: 10.1093/jac/dkaa169.

Comment on: COVID-19: a recommendation to examine the effect of hydroxychloroquine in preventing infection and progression

Kwong-Lam Fung  1 , Ping-Lung Chan  2
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Comment

Comment on: COVID-19: a recommendation to examine the effect of hydroxychloroquine in preventing infection and progression

Kwong-Lam Fung et al. J Antimicrob Chemother. .
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