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Hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin: As a double edge sword for COVID-19?

2021-01-26

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<h4>Background</h4> Hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin was one of the common therapies at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. They can prolong QT interval, cause Torsade de pointes, and lead to sudden cardiac death. We aimed to assess QT interval prolongation and its risk factors in patients who received hydroxychloroquine with or without azithromycin. <h4>Methods</h4> This was a retrospective c...

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Literature Corpus work: 410a01e0-30ca-5528-bb88-6831a3f8897b
DOI: 10.1101/2021.01.16.21249941

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