Letter to the Editor

The Potential Association of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-A and -B with COVID-19 Mortality: A Neglected Risk Factor

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/ijph.v49i12.4837

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SAADATI M, CHEGNI H, GHAFFARI AD, MOHAMMAD HASSAN Z. The Potential Association of Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA)-A and -B with COVID-19 Mortality: A Neglected Risk Factor. Iran J Public Health. 2020;49(12):2433-2434.