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Mucormycosis in COVID-19: Is Zinc a Silent Killer in India?

Sayan Nath

Keywords : COVID-19, Mucormycosis, Zinc

Citation Information : Nath S. Mucormycosis in COVID-19: Is Zinc a Silent Killer in India?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (9):1079-1080.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23938

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 08-09-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


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