A multicenter, randomized, open-label, controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and tolerability of hydroxychloroquine and a retrospective study in adult patients with mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

<h4>Objective</h4>In this study, we evaluated the efficacy of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) via a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and a retrospective study.<h4>Methods</h4>Subjects admitted to 11 designated public hospitals in Taiwan b...

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Main Authors: Cheng-Pin Chen, Yi-Chun Lin, Tsung-Chia Chen, Ting-Yu Tseng, Hon-Lai Wong, Cheng-Yu Kuo, Wu-Pu Lin, Sz-Rung Huang, Wei-Yao Wang, Jia-Hung Liao, Chung-Shin Liao, Yuan-Pin Hung, Tse-Hung Lin, Tz-Yan Chang, Chin-Fu Hsiao, Yi-Wen Huang, Wei-Sheng Chung, Chien-Yu Cheng, Shu-Hsing Cheng, Taiwan HCQ Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0242763