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Comment
. 2020 Aug;15(5):907-909.
doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02424-x. Epub 2020 Jul 3.

COVID-19 and elderly: beyond the respiratory drama

Angela Sciacqua  1   2 , Roberta Pujia  3 , Franco Arturi  3 , Marta L Hribal  3 , Tiziana Montalcini  4
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COVID-19 and elderly: beyond the respiratory drama

Angela Sciacqua et al. Intern Emerg Med. 2020 Aug.
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Mechanisms by which aging and chronic disease lead to infections susceptibility (CVD cardiovascular disease, COPD chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, CKD chronic kidney disease)
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