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. 2020 Oct;43(10):e160-e161.
doi: 10.2337/dc20-1195.

Comment on Cai et al. Obesity and COVID-19 Severity in a Designated Hospital in Shenzhen, China. Diabetes Care 2020;43:1392-1398

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Comment on Cai et al. Obesity and COVID-19 Severity in a Designated Hospital in Shenzhen, China. Diabetes Care 2020;43:1392-1398

Zebao He et al. Diabetes Care. 2020 Oct.
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