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. 2020 Sep-Oct;14(5):765-766.
doi: 10.1016/j.dsx.2020.05.048. Epub 2020 Jun 1.

"Does having diabetes increase chances of contracting COVID-19 infection?"

Kalyan Kumar Gangopadhyay  1
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"Does having diabetes increase chances of contracting COVID-19 infection?"

Kalyan Kumar Gangopadhyay. Diabetes Metab Syndr. 2020 Sep-Oct.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Diabetes; Prevalence.

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