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. 2020 Aug;28(8):1368.
doi: 10.1002/oby.22866. Epub 2020 Jun 26.

Obesity Phenotype is a Predictor of COVID-19 Disease Susceptibility

Jon D Samuels  1
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Obesity Phenotype is a Predictor of COVID-19 Disease Susceptibility

Jon D Samuels. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2020 Aug.
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