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. 2020 Sep;73(3):719-721.
doi: 10.1016/j.jhep.2020.04.027. Epub 2020 Apr 26.

Younger patients with MAFLD are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness: A multicenter preliminary analysis

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Younger patients with MAFLD are at increased risk of severe COVID-19 illness: A multicenter preliminary analysis

Yu-Jie Zhou et al. J Hepatol. 2020 Sep.
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