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Hypocalcemia is highly prevalent and predicts hospitalization in patients with COVID-19

Luigi Di Filippo et al. Endocrine. 2020 Jun.

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Inflammatory parameters in patients with (YES) or without (NO) hypocalcemia based on actual and standardized ionized calcium levels

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