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49 citations,
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27 citations,
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24 citations,
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9 citations,
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6 citations,
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1 citations,
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46 citations,
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226 citations,
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202 citations,
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183 citations,
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157 citations,
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78 citations,
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77 citations,
July 2020 in “European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology” Blocking the virus's entry into cells by targeting certain pathways could lead to early COVID-19 treatments.
60 citations,
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48 citations,
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47 citations,
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47 citations,
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