Patient Age, Use of Checkpoint Inhibitors in Cancer Linked to COVID-19 Severity
Cancer is among the underlying conditions that increase risk for COVID-19.
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Height inversely linked to bladder cancer, while excess BMI gain in childhood linked to increased risk.
Age, CRP Up Risk for Mortality in Diabetes With COVID-19
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