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. 2020 Oct;31(7):861-864.
doi: 10.1111/pai.13298. Epub 2020 Jun 10.

African American children are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Sindhura Bandi  1 , Michael Z Nevid  2 , Mahboobeh Mahdavinia  1
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African American children are at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Sindhura Bandi et al. Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2020 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID-19; asthma; pediatrics; race; risk factors.

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The authors have no conflict of interest to report.

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