Inpatient use of metformin and acarbose is associated with reduced mortality of COVID‐19 patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus
Jinghong Li, Qi Wei, Karen C Mccowen, Wei Xiong, Jiao Liu, Wenlijun Jiang, Robert L Thomas, Mark Hepokoski, Ming He, John Y J Shyy, Atul Malhotra, Nian Xiong, Willis X Li
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, doi:10.1002/edm2.301
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DATA AVA I L A B I L I T Y S TAT E M E N T The data that support the findings of this study are available upon request from the lead author, J.L.
O RCI D Willis X. Li https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9041-7341
R E FE R E N C E S
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