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. 2021 Dec 2;385(23):2197-2198.
doi: 10.1056/NEJMc2114907. Epub 2021 Oct 20.

Toxic Effects from Ivermectin Use Associated with Prevention and Treatment of Covid-19

Courtney Temple  1 , Ruby Hoang  1 , Robert G Hendrickson  1
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Toxic Effects from Ivermectin Use Associated with Prevention and Treatment of Covid-19

Courtney Temple et al. N Engl J Med. .
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