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Original Research: Gastroenterology

Racial disparities in COVID-19 and gastrointestinal diseases–related mortality: analysis from CDC-WONDER databases, 2020–2022

Saqr Alsakarneha Department of Internal Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City, Kansas City, Missouri, USACorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8776-2176
, MDORCID Icon,
Nikki Duongb Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Stanford University, Stanford, Palo Alto, USA
, MD &
Jana G. Hashashc Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Florida, USA
, MD, MSc
Pages 30-33 | Received 10 Aug 2023, Accepted 23 Sep 2023, Published online: 03 Oct 2023

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