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Comment
. 2022 Aug;10(8):726-727.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00159-X. Epub 2022 Apr 23.

Long COVID: systemic inflammation and obesity as therapeutic targets

Lidiane L Florencio  1 , César Fernández-de-Las-Peñas  2
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Long COVID: systemic inflammation and obesity as therapeutic targets

Lidiane L Florencio et al. Lancet Respir Med. 2022 Aug.
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