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. 2020 Dec;2(12):e732-e734.
doi: 10.1016/S2665-9913(20)30347-7. Epub 2020 Sep 30.

COVID-19 and African rheumatology: progress in adversity

Richard O Akintayo  1 , Asgar Kalla  2 , Adewale Adebajo  3
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COVID-19 and African rheumatology: progress in adversity

Richard O Akintayo et al. Lancet Rheumatol. 2020 Dec.
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