Diabetes Metab J.  2021 Jul;45(4):619-620. 10.4093/dmj.2021.0118.

Effects of a DPP-4 Inhibitor and RAS Blockade on Clinical Outcomes of Patients with Diabetes and COVID-19 (Diabetes Metab J 2021;45:251-9)

• Rhee SY

• KMID: 2518906
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2021.0118

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