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. 2020 Jan-Dec:14:1753466620942131.
doi: 10.1177/1753466620942131.

Worrying situation regarding the use of dexamethasone for COVID-19

Michael Anthonius Lim  1 , Raymond Pranata  2
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Worrying situation regarding the use of dexamethasone for COVID-19

Michael Anthonius Lim et al. Ther Adv Respir Dis. 2020 Jan-Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: coronavirus; corticosteroid: hoax; media; misinformation.

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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.

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