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A pragmatic randomized controlled trial reports lack of efficacy of hydroxychloroquine on coronavirus disease 2019 viral kinetics

Authors :
Magnus Nakrem Lyngbakken
Jan-Erik Berdal
Arne Eskesen
Dag Kvale
Inge Christoffer Olsen
Corina Silvia Rueegg
Anbjørg Rangberg
Christine Monceyron Jonassen
Torbjørn Omland
Helge Røsjø
Olav Dalgard
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2020)
Publication Year :
2020
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2020.

Abstract

The use of hydroxychloroquine therapy for the treatment of Covid-19 is controversial. In this study, Lyngbakken and colleagues present a randomized controlled trial and show that the drug has no antiviral effects in humans infected with SARS-CoV-2.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.3e72cbb573e47909cf5b6e5c246708b
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19056-6