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. 2021 Jul:45:640-641.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2020.11.024. Epub 2020 Nov 14.

Chronic alcohol use does not protect against COVID-19 infection

Jacob A Lebin  1 , Anita Mudan  2 , Alan H B Wu  3
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Chronic alcohol use does not protect against COVID-19 infection

Jacob A Lebin et al. Am J Emerg Med. 2021 Jul.
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