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Comment
. 2021 Mar;36(3):811-812.
doi: 10.1007/s11606-020-06369-x. Epub 2021 Jan 11.

Letter About: Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 in New York City

Imad M Tleyjeh  1   2   3   4 , Tarek Kashour  5
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Letter About: Risk Factors for Mortality in Patients with COVID-19 in New York City

Imad M Tleyjeh et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2021 Mar.
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