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Editorial
. 2021 Jun 14;59(10):1607-1609.
doi: 10.1515/cclm-2021-0658.

Ageing, ACE2 deficiency and bad outcome in COVID-19

Fabio Angeli  1   2 , Gianpaolo Reboldi  3 , Paolo Verdecchia  4
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Ageing, ACE2 deficiency and bad outcome in COVID-19

Fabio Angeli et al. Clin Chem Lab Med. .
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