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Editorial
. 2021 Feb 18;384(7):666-668.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMe2035678. Epub 2021 Jan 13.

(A Little) Clarity on Convalescent Plasma for Covid-19

Louis M Katz  1
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Editorial

(A Little) Clarity on Convalescent Plasma for Covid-19

Louis M Katz. N Engl J Med. .
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  • Early High-Titer Plasma Therapy to Prevent Severe Covid-19 in Older Adults.
    Libster R, Pérez Marc G, Wappner D, Coviello S, Bianchi A, Braem V, Esteban I, Caballero MT, Wood C, Berrueta M, Rondan A, Lescano G, Cruz P, Ritou Y, Fernández Viña V, Álvarez Paggi D, Esperante S, Ferreti A, Ofman G, Ciganda Á, Rodriguez R, Lantos J, Valentini R, Itcovici N, Hintze A, Oyarvide ML, Etchegaray C, Neira A, Name I, Alfonso J, López Castelo R, Caruso G, Rapelius S, Alvez F, Etchenique F, Dimase F, Alvarez D, Aranda SS, Sánchez Yanotti C, De Luca J, Jares Baglivo S, Laudanno S, Nowogrodzki F, Larrea R, Silveyra M, Leberzstein G, Debonis A, Molinos J, González M, Perez E, Kreplak N, Pastor Argüello S, Gibbons L, Althabe F, Bergel E, Polack FP; Fundación INFANT–COVID-19 Group. Libster R, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 18;384(7):610-618. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2033700. Epub 2021 Jan 6. N Engl J Med. 2021. PMID: 33406353 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.

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