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Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?

Pedro Cuevas, Antonio Manquillo, Javier Angulo, Guillermo Giménez-Gallego.

Abstract
On the basis of the involvement of fibroblast growth factor (FGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in inflammation and vascular changes in COVID-19, we hypothesized that Dobesilate, a demonstrated anti-FGF and anti-VEGF drug might be beneficial for treating COVID-19 patients. We conducted a study and recruited 13 patients with long-COVID syndrome from one center. Dobesilate (Doxium® 1g, twice a day for 15 days) shows clinical efficacy by improving symptoms in these patients.

Key words: SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19, Long-COVID, Dobesilate


 
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Cuevas P, Manquillo A, Angulo J, Giménez-Gallego G. Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021; 5(14): 5-10. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid


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Cuevas P, Manquillo A, Angulo J, Giménez-Gallego G. Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=132256 [Access: December 15, 2023]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid


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Cuevas P, Manquillo A, Angulo J, Giménez-Gallego G. Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021; 5(14): 5-10. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid



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Cuevas P, Manquillo A, Angulo J, Giménez-Gallego G. Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2021), [cited December 15, 2023]; 5(14): 5-10. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid



Harvard Style

Cuevas, P., Manquillo, . A., Angulo, . J. & Giménez-Gallego, . G. (2021) Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 5 (14), 5-10. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid



Turabian Style

Cuevas, Pedro, Antonio Manquillo, Javier Angulo, and Guillermo Giménez-Gallego. 2021. Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 5 (14), 5-10. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid



Chicago Style

Cuevas, Pedro, Antonio Manquillo, Javier Angulo, and Guillermo Giménez-Gallego. "Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 5 (2021), 5-10. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Cuevas, Pedro, Antonio Manquillo, Javier Angulo, and Guillermo Giménez-Gallego. "Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 5.14 (2021), 5-10. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid



APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Cuevas, P., Manquillo, . A., Angulo, . J. & Giménez-Gallego, . G. (2021) Dobesilate: A potential therapy for long-covid?. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 5 (14), 5-10. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.dobesilate-long-covid