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. 2021 Feb;12(1):213-214.
doi: 10.1007/s41999-020-00391-2. Epub 2021 Jan 3.

The frailty and mortality relationship in patients with COVID-19

Kenneth Jordan Ng Cheong Chung  1
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The frailty and mortality relationship in patients with COVID-19

Kenneth Jordan Ng Cheong Chung. Eur Geriatr Med. 2021 Feb.
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Keywords: COVID-19; Frailty; Mortality; Respiratory tract diseases.

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