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Testing the Efficacy of Convalescent Plasma in Treating COVID-19 | Michigan Medicine

How researchers, doctors and recovered patients are joining efforts to see if one of the oldest pandemic treatments really works.


For more information about this story visit: https://labblog.uofmhealth.org/industry-dx/convalescent-plasma-and-covid-19-hope-blood-and-chance


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C3PO, short for Clinical Trial of COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma of Outpatients

US COVID Plasma effort

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