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Editorial
. 2020 Sep;7(2):e001350.
doi: 10.1136/openhrt-2020-001350.

Ivermectin may be a clinically useful anti-inflammatory agent for late-stage COVID-19

James J DiNicolantonio  1 , Jorge Barroso  2 , Mark McCarty  3
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Editorial

Ivermectin may be a clinically useful anti-inflammatory agent for late-stage COVID-19

James J DiNicolantonio et al. Open Heart. 2020 Sep.

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Keywords: anti-oxidants; inflammation; oxidative stress.

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