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. 2021 May;9(5):251-252.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(21)00059-0. Epub 2021 Mar 30.

Can glucose-lowering drugs affect the prognosis of COVID-19 in patients with type 2 diabetes?

Guntram Schernthaner  1
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Can glucose-lowering drugs affect the prognosis of COVID-19 in patients with type 2 diabetes?

Guntram Schernthaner. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2021 May.
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Conflict of interest statement

I have received personal fees for lectures and advisory board memberships from Boehringer Ingelheim, Eli Lilly, Mundipharma, AstraZeneca, and Takeda.

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