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Comment
. 2020;51(7):576-578.
doi: 10.1159/000508089. Epub 2020 Jun 29.

SARS-CoV-2 Infection Results in Serious Kidney Impairment: More Studies Need to Be Explored

Luwen Wang  1 , Zuojiong Gong  2
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SARS-CoV-2 Infection Results in Serious Kidney Impairment: More Studies Need to Be Explored

Luwen Wang et al. Am J Nephrol. 2020.
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