Safety and efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in 152 outpatients with confirmed COVID-19: A pilot observational study
Mehmet Ozgur Sogut, Mehmet Mustafa Can, Ramazan Guven, Onur Kaplan, Hüseyin Ergenc, Tuba Betül Umit, Olgun Demir, Murat Kaya, Tarık Akdemir, Sümeyye Cakmak
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2020.12.014
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