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Editorial
. 2021 Apr;21(4):431-434.
doi: 10.1080/14712598.2021.1880563. Epub 2021 Jan 27.

Tocilizumab for the treatment of COVID-19

Mario Fernández-Ruiz  1 , Francisco López-Medrano  1   2 , José María Aguado  1   2
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Editorial

Tocilizumab for the treatment of COVID-19

Mario Fernández-Ruiz et al. Expert Opin Biol Ther. 2021 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; immunomodulatory therapy; observational study; tocilizumab; trial.

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