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. 2020 Oct;22(4):7.
doi: 10.37757/MR2020.V22.N4.16. Epub 2020 Oct 30.

COVID-19 and Diabetes: Handle with Care

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COVID-19 and Diabetes: Handle with Care

Frank Hernández-García. MEDICC Rev. 2020 Oct.
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