Obesity and COVID-19: Two Pandemics with Poor Outcomes

Authors

  • Nur Samsu Nephrology and Hypertension, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Brawijaya, Malang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.crjim.2021.002.02.1

Abstract

Obesity and COVID-19: Two Pandemics with Poor Outcomes

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Published

2021-11-08

How to Cite

Samsu, N. (2021). Obesity and COVID-19: Two Pandemics with Poor Outcomes. Clinical and Research Journal in Internal Medicine, 2(2), 163–166. https://doi.org/10.21776/ub.crjim.2021.002.02.1