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. 2020 Dec;125(6):e475-e476.
doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2020.08.032. Epub 2020 Sep 1.

Propofol and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Kazuyoshi Hirota  1 , David G Lambert  2
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Propofol and SARS-CoV-2 infection

Kazuyoshi Hirota et al. Br J Anaesth. 2020 Dec.
No abstract available

Keywords: SARS-CoV-2; antiviral; drug repurposing; outcome; propofol.

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Conflict of interest statement

Declarations of interest KH declares no conflicts of interest. DG Lambert is Chairman of BJA.

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