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. 2020 Aug;30(8):3222-3223.
doi: 10.1007/s11695-020-04637-7.

The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Abdulzahra Hussain  1 , Kamal Mahawar  2 , Shamsi El-Hasani  3
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The Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Obesity and Bariatric Surgery

Abdulzahra Hussain et al. Obes Surg. 2020 Aug.
No abstract available

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