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Editorial
. 2021 Jun 14;42(23):2280-2283.
doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehab169.

C-reactive protein predicts outcome in COVID-19: is it also a therapeutic target?

Mark B Pepys  1
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Editorial

C-reactive protein predicts outcome in COVID-19: is it also a therapeutic target?

Mark B Pepys. Eur Heart J. .
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