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Review
. 2020 Jul;43(7):1027-1031.
doi: 10.1007/s40618-020-01276-8. Epub 2020 May 2.

COVID-19 and the endocrine system: exploring the unexplored

R Pal  1 , M Banerjee  2
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Review

COVID-19 and the endocrine system: exploring the unexplored

R Pal et al. J Endocrinol Invest. 2020 Jul.
No abstract available

Keywords: Adrenal; COVID-19; Diabetes mellitus; Endocrinology; Pituitary diseases; Thyroid diseases.

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