PERSPECTIVE ARTICLE
Could Preventing Thromboembolism be a New Hope for COVID-19 Patients?
 
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Ribeirão Preto Medical School, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, BRAZIL
 
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Modestum Ltd, UK
 
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Department of Neuroscience, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health, University of Genova - Campus of Savona, Savona, ITALY
 
 
Online publication date: 2020-05-07
 
 
Publication date: 2020-05-07
 
 
Electron J Gen Med 2020;17(6):em250
 
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Several researches have been conducted in order to study treatment effects for COVID-19. Nevertheless, some of the current treatments have not been effective or recommended for severe cases. In this perspective article, we briefly discuss the latest developments in the COVID-19 management.
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