Effect of high-dose intravenous vitamin C on prognosis in patients with SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia
Uzel S ¸ ener Kavurgacı Suna, Uzel Şener Melahat, Yıldız Murat, Öztürk Ergür Figen, Öztürk Ayperi
Medicina Clínica, doi:10.1016/j.medcli.2021.04.010
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