Description
Using electronic health records data collected from a large healthcare system in Northern
California, we will study the impact of patient tobacco use, comorbidities, and race/ethnicity
on COVID-19 infection and disease severity.
Principal Investigator
Funder
UC Office of the President, Research Grants Program Office
Start Date
May 01, 2020
End Date
October 31, 2020
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