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. 2020 May;8(5):436-438.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(20)30167-3. Epub 2020 Apr 3.

Do chronic respiratory diseases or their treatment affect the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

David M G Halpin  1 , Rosa Faner  2 , Oriol Sibila  2 , Joan Ramon Badia  2 , Alvar Agusti  2
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Do chronic respiratory diseases or their treatment affect the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

David M G Halpin et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2020 May.
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