Efficacy of the early treatment with tocilizumab-hydroxychloroquine and tocilizumab-remdesivir in severe COVID-19 Patients
Rania M Sarhan, Hadeer S Harb, Ahmed E Abou Warda, Mounir M Salem-Bekhit, Faiyaz Shakeel, Sami Ali Alzahrani, Yasmin M Madney, Marian S Boshra
Journal of Infection and Public Health, doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2021.10.024
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