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. 2021 Oct;64(4):E18-E20.
doi: 10.1002/mus.27373. Epub 2021 Jul 30.

Infection rate, mortality and characteristics of veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with COVID-19

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Infection rate, mortality and characteristics of veterans with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with COVID-19

Marinella D Galea et al. Muscle Nerve. 2021 Oct.
No abstract available

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FIGURE 1
Mortality rate presented as deaths per 1000 persons for veterans with ALS, comparing 2020 to monthly averages from the prior 7 years

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