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Factors inherent to obesity could increase vulnerability to COVID-19

Published Sep 16 2020 at 5:42 AM GMT
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  • Conditions related to obesity, including inflammation and leaky gut, leave the lungs of obese patients more susceptible to COVID-19 and may explain why they are more likely to die from the disease, scientists say.
  • They suggest that drugs used to lower infl.
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  • Published Sep 16, 2020 5:42 AM GMT