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. 2020 Nov-Dec:38:101881.
doi: 10.1016/j.tmaid.2020.101881. Epub 2020 Sep 18.

Dangers of the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin combination in COVID-19 patients

Javad Alizargar  1
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Dangers of the use of hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin combination in COVID-19 patients

Javad Alizargar. Travel Med Infect Dis. 2020 Nov-Dec.
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