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. 2020 Dec;258(12):2871.
doi: 10.1007/s00417-020-04727-3. Epub 2020 May 8.

Hydroxychloroquine and ritonavir for COVID-19 infection: a possible synergic toxicity for retinal pigmented epithelium

Mario R Romano  1 , Raffaele Raimondi  2 , Alessio Montericcio  1 , Davide Allegrini  1
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Hydroxychloroquine and ritonavir for COVID-19 infection: a possible synergic toxicity for retinal pigmented epithelium

Mario R Romano et al. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020 Dec.
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