Association between convalescent plasma treatment and mortality in COVID‑19: a collaborative systematic review and meta‑analysis of randomized clinical trials
Donneau, Anne-Françoise ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences de la santé publique > Biostatistique
Laterre, Pierre‑François
Misset, Benoît ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Autres Services Médicaux > Service des soins intensifs
Hemkens, Lars
Garigliany, Mutien-Marie ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de morphologie et pathologie (DMP) > Pathologie générale et autopsies
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English
Title :
Association between convalescent plasma treatment and mortality in COVID‑19: a collaborative systematic review and meta‑analysis of randomized clinical trials
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