Add-on effect of Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Du X, Shi L, Cao W, Zuo B, Zhou A

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0256429
Published: 2021
Container: PloS one
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@article{allodium:10.1371/journal.pone.0256429,
  title = {Add-on effect of Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.},
  author = {Du X and Shi L and Cao W and Zuo B and Zhou A},
  year = {2021},
  journal = {PloS one},
  doi = {10.1371/journal.pone.0256429},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256429}
}

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AU  - Shi L
AU  - Cao W
AU  - Zuo B
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X, D., L, S., W, C., B, Z., & A, Z. (2021). Add-on effect of Chinese herbal medicine in the treatment of mild to moderate COVID-19: A systematic review and meta-analysis.. PloS one. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256429

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