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Comment
. 2021 Jan;16(1):233-234.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02396-y. Epub 2020 Jun 8.

Systematic review of the prevalence of current smoking among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in China: could nicotine be a therapeutic option?: Comment

Dinesh Vijay Rajput  1
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Comment

Systematic review of the prevalence of current smoking among hospitalized COVID-19 patients in China: could nicotine be a therapeutic option?: Comment

Dinesh Vijay Rajput. Intern Emerg Med. 2021 Jan.

Abstract

This is a comment on the low prevalence of smokers in hospitalized COVID-19 patients, citing the possible role of squamous cell metaplasia, which is commonly associated with smokers.

Keywords: COVID-19 infection; SARS-CoV 2003 infection; SARS-CoV-2 infection; Smokers; Squamous cell metaplasia.

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The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.

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