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. 2023 Jan-Frebuary;89(1):133-134.
doi: 10.25259/IJDVL_1235_2021.

Impact of COVID-19 on leprosy reactions and of leprosy treatments on COVID-19 severity

Mayra Ianhez  1 , Selma Rps Cerqueira  2 , Ciro Martins Gomes  2 , Carolina C Talhari  3 , Paulo R Criado  4 , Caio Cs Castro  5 , Paulo M Ramos  6 , Hélio A Miot  6
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Impact of COVID-19 on leprosy reactions and of leprosy treatments on COVID-19 severity

Mayra Ianhez et al. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2023 Jan-Frebuary.
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