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Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16(13):2477-2478. doi:10.7150/ijbs.49125 This issue Cite

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Glucocorticoids save lives in COVID-19 patients

Chu-Xia Deng✉

Editor in Chief, International Journal of Biological Sciences; Chair Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Macau, Macau SAR, China

✉ Corresponding author: cxdengedu.mo

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Deng CX. Glucocorticoids save lives in COVID-19 patients. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16(13):2477-2478. doi:10.7150/ijbs.49125. https://www.ijbs.com/v16p2477.htm
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Abstract

Recent studies showed that glucocorticoid drugs, which are easily available as pills on pharmacy shelves worldwide, could save lives of COVID-19 patients. With the swiftly increasing infections of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic at a lethality rate of about 4.7% countless lives may be saved globally.

Keywords: Glucocorticoid, COVID-19

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Deng, C.X. (2020). Glucocorticoids save lives in COVID-19 patients. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 16(13), 2477-2478. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.49125.

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Deng, C.X. Glucocorticoids save lives in COVID-19 patients. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2020, 16 (13), 2477-2478. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.49125.

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Deng CX. Glucocorticoids save lives in COVID-19 patients. Int J Biol Sci 2020; 16(13):2477-2478. doi:10.7150/ijbs.49125. https://www.ijbs.com/v16p2477.htm

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Deng CX. 2020. Glucocorticoids save lives in COVID-19 patients. Int J Biol Sci. 16(13):2477-2478.

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