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Severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pneumonia patients treated successfully with a combination of lopinavir/ritonavir plus favipiravir: Case series

H. Koba, Taro Yoneda, T. Kaneda, Tsukasa Ueda, Hideharu Kimura, K. Kasahara

Clinical Case Reports, 2020

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Abstract

The combination therapy of Lopinavir/Ritonavir plus Favipiravir might be a treatment option for patients with COVID‐19. Serum ferritin levels and lymphocytopenia are promising markers for disease severity and disease progression that are commonly available in general clinical practice.

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