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Editorial
. 2020 Oct;12(15):1105-1109.
doi: 10.2217/imt-2020-0178. Epub 2020 Jul 17.

Obesity, COVID-19 and immunotherapy: the complex relationship!

Carmine Finelli  1   2
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Editorial

Obesity, COVID-19 and immunotherapy: the complex relationship!

Carmine Finelli. Immunotherapy. 2020 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: COVID 19; immune checkpoint inhibitors; immunomodulation; immunopathology; immunotherapy; inflammatory cytokine neutralization; obesity.

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