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Comment
. 2021 Apr;75(4):e13894.
doi: 10.1111/ijcp.13894.

Does therapeutic drug monitoring of hydroxychloroquine improve treatment outcome in intensive care unit patients with COVID-19?

Kamer Tecen-Yucel  1 , Elif Aras-Atik  1 , Aygin Bayraktar-Ekincioglu  1
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Comment

Does therapeutic drug monitoring of hydroxychloroquine improve treatment outcome in intensive care unit patients with COVID-19?

Kamer Tecen-Yucel et al. Int J Clin Pract. 2021 Apr.
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