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Evaluation of the relationship between the disease severity and the level of physical activity in patients followed up with COVID-19 diagnosis

Nevhiz Gündoğdu, Arzu Demirgüç, Ceyda Çiçek and Nevin Ergun
Saudi Medical Journal June 2022, 43 (6) 579-586; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.6.20220005

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