Vol 28, No 6 (2021)
Research Letter
Published online: 2021-10-27

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Successful treatment of severe COVID-19 pneumonia with tocilizumab: A series of three cases

Joanna Chochoł-Labun1, Renata Wachnicka-Truty1, Małgorzata Sinica-Latecka1, Katarzyna Sikorska2, Marek Koziński1
Pubmed: 34708860
Cardiol J 2021;28(6):979-982.

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