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. 2021 Jul 6;144(1):e8-e9.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.054556. Epub 2021 Jul 6.

Response by Hendren et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry"

Nicholas S Hendren  1 , James A de Lemos  1 , Justin L Grodin  1
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Response by Hendren et al to Letter Regarding Article, "Association of Body Mass Index and Age With Morbidity and Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With COVID-19: Results From the American Heart Association COVID-19 Cardiovascular Disease Registry"

Nicholas S Hendren et al. Circulation. .
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