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. 2023 Apr;11(2):e01083.
doi: 10.1002/prp2.1083.

Telmisartan and losartan: The marked differences between their chemical and pharmacological properties may explain the difference in therapeutic efficacy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Rodolfo Pedro Rothlin  1 , Facundo Germán Pelorosso  2 , Mariano Duarte  3   4 , Liliana Nicolosi  5 , Fernandez Criado Ignacio  6 , María Victoria Salgado  7   8 , Héctor Vetulli  9
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Telmisartan and losartan: The marked differences between their chemical and pharmacological properties may explain the difference in therapeutic efficacy in hospitalized patients with COVID-19

Rodolfo Pedro Rothlin et al. Pharmacol Res Perspect. 2023 Apr.
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