Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	62978
Country	China

Received	2021-01-22 16:26
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Category	Infectious Diseases
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Thymosin as a possible therapeutic drug for COVID-19: A case report
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Qiong Na Zheng, Mei Yan Xu, Fang Min Gan, Sha Sha Ye and Hui Zhao
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Qiong Na Zheng http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3397-6133 Mei Yan Xu http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9665-1179 Fang Min Gan http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6633-851X Sha Sha Ye http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3526-4343 Hui Zhao http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6232-0777
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Project for Science and Technology of Wenzhou Y2020278
Corresponding Author	Hui Zhao, MD, Chief Doctor, Department of Infectious Diseases, The Affiliated Yueqing Hospital, Wenzhou Medical University, No. 338 Qingyuan Street, Yueqing 325600, Zhejiang Province, China. 304764851@qq.com
Key Words	COVID-19; Thymosin; SARS-CoV-2; Case report; Treatment; Therapeutic drug
Core Tip	A 51-year-old Chinese man returned from Russia to Yueqing Hospital Affiliated to Wenzhou Medical University on April 27, 2020. He had 2-wk symptoms of chest pain, chest tightness, fatigue, and conscious fever. Oxygen inhalation, and thymosin was injected twice a week, at 1.6 mg per injection. The patient was successfully treated and discharged after 15 d in the hospital.
Publish Date	2021-05-14 09:21
Citation	Zheng QN, Xu MY, Gan FM, Ye SS, Zhao H. Thymosin as a possible therapeutic drug for COVID-19: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2021; 9(16): 4090-4094
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v9/i16/4090.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v9.i16.4090

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