Letter to the Editor
The Role of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Coronavirus Disease 2019, Cause or Coincidence?
Maria Elena Papagni,
Maria Elena Papagni
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Viviana Fara Brindicci,
Viviana Fara Brindicci
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Fernanda Cristofori,
Fernanda Cristofori
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Ruggiero Francavilla,
Ruggiero Francavilla
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
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Maria Elena Papagni,
Maria Elena Papagni
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Viviana Fara Brindicci,
Viviana Fara Brindicci
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Fernanda Cristofori,
Fernanda Cristofori
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Ruggiero Francavilla,
Ruggiero Francavilla
Interdisciplinary Department of Medicine – Pediatric Section, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Giovanni XXIII Children's Hospital of Bari, Bari, Italy
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First published: 02 October 2021
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