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Comment
. 2021 Jan;29(1):19.
doi: 10.1002/oby.23059. Epub 2020 Dec 3.

Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Prior to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Modulating the Response to COVID-19

Manuel F Landecho  1 , Gema Frühbeck  2   3
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Comment

Benefits of Bariatric Surgery Prior to SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Modulating the Response to COVID-19

Manuel F Landecho et al. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 Jan.
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The authors declared no conflict of interest.

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  • COVID-19 and its Severity in Bariatric Surgery-Operated Patients.
    Bel Lassen P, Poitou C, Genser L, Marchelli F, Aron-Wisnewsky J, Ciangura C, Jacques F, Moreau P; NutriOmics investigators; Oppert JM, Clément K. Bel Lassen P, et al. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021 Jan;29(1):24-28. doi: 10.1002/oby.23026. Epub 2020 Dec 3. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2021. PMID: 32875723

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