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Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders 2/2020

01-12-2020 | COVID-19 | Commentary

Non-communicable Diseases and COVID-19; a double-edged sword A Special Communication from IRAN

Authors: Niloofar Peykari, Sana Eybpoosh, Hamidreza Safikhani, Ali Akbar Haghdoost, Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy, Bagher Larijani

Published in: Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders | Issue 2/2020

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The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) affected 8,366,417 people, and caused 450,087 deaths over the time up to 19 June 2020 [1]. Nearly 856,650 confirmed cases of covid-19 were related to Eastern Mediterranean region [1]. The COVID-19 crisis affected Iran similar to other countries in the world and region, and 184,955 confirmed cases reported till 13 June 2020 in Iran [2]. …
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Metadata
Title
Non-communicable Diseases and COVID-19; a double-edged sword A Special Communication from IRAN
Authors
Niloofar Peykari
Sana Eybpoosh
Hamidreza Safikhani
Ali Akbar Haghdoost
Ozra Tabatabaei-Malazy
Bagher Larijani
Publication date
01-12-2020
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders / Issue 2/2020
Electronic ISSN: 2251-6581
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40200-020-00683-1

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