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Observational Study
. 2021 Apr 3;17(4):1128.
doi: 10.1080/21645515.2020.1822137. Epub 2020 Oct 20.

Tocilizumab prescribing criteria for COVID-19 patients

Ayman M Al-Qaaneh  1   2 , Fuad H Al-Ghamdi  1
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Observational Study

Tocilizumab prescribing criteria for COVID-19 patients

Ayman M Al-Qaaneh et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. .
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; Tocilizumab; cytokine storm; interleukin 6; monoclonal antibody.

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