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Old 07-11-2020, 04:09 PM
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This paragraph in the article might be significant: “ Finally, concomitant steroid use in patients receiving hydroxychloroquine was more than double the non-treated group. This is relevant considering the recent RECOVERY trial that showed a mortality benefit with dexamethasone." The steroid dexamethasone can reduce inflammation in seriously ill patients.” So maybe it’s the cortisone that is helping.
Yes I noticed that. There have been some good reports on that drug by itself but I think it just shortened hospital stays like remdesivir. Also could mean the combo works good together.