The potential impacts of obesity on COVID-19
Ahmed Abdalazim Dafallah Albashir
DOI: https://doi.org/10.7861/clinmed.2020-0239
Clin Med July 2020 Ahmed Abdalazim Dafallah Albashir
AFaculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Sudan and resident, Wad Medani Teaching Hospital, Wad Madani City, Sudan
Roles: teaching assistant
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vol. 20 no. 4 e109-e113
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The potential impacts of obesity on COVID-19
Ahmed Abdalazim Dafallah Albashir
Clinical Medicine Jul 2020, 20 (4) e109-e113; DOI: 10.7861/clinmed.2020-0239
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