Does Obesity Paradox Exist in COVID-19 Mortality?

JungHwan Kim¹

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PMID: 36177729
PMCID: PMC9579474
DOI: 10.7570/jomes22052

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Does Obesity Paradox Exist in COVID-19 Mortality?

JungHwan Kim. J Obes Metab Syndr. 2022.

. 2022 Sep 30;31(3):199-200.

doi: 10.7570/jomes22052.

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JungHwan Kim¹

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¹ Department of Family Medicine, Uijeongbu Eulji Medical Center, Eulji University, Uijeongbu, Korea.

PMID: 36177729
PMCID: PMC9579474
DOI: 10.7570/jomes22052

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