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VOLUME 25 , ISSUE 10 ( October, 2021 ) > List of Articles

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Use of Tofacitinib in the Management of COVID-19 Pneumonia

Balasaheb D Bande

Citation Information : Bande BD. Use of Tofacitinib in the Management of COVID-19 Pneumonia. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (10):1089-1090.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24004

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 21-06-2022

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