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Table 4c. COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Selected Clinical Trial Data

Last Updated: March 6, 2023

The clinical trials described in this table do not represent all the trials that the Panel reviewed while developing the recommendations for CCP. The studies summarized below are those that have had the greatest impact on the Panel’s recommendations.
Table 4c. COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Selected Clinical Trial Data
Table 4c. COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma: Selected Clinical Trial Data

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