Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: why might they be hazardous?

Funck-Brentano C, Salem JE

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31174-0
Published: 2020 May 22
Container: Lancet (London, England)
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@article{allodium:10.1016/s0140-6736-20-31174-0,
  title = {Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: why might they be hazardous?},
  author = {Funck-Brentano C and Salem JE},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Lancet (London, England)},
  doi = {10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31174-0},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31174-0}
}

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TI  - Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: why might they be hazardous?
AU  - Funck-Brentano C
AU  - Salem JE
PY  - 2020
JO  - Lancet (London, England)
DO  - 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31174-0
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C, F., & JE, S. (2020). Chloroquine or hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19: why might they be hazardous?. Lancet (London, England). https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31174-0

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