African Journal of
Pharmacy and Pharmacology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Pharm. Pharmacol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0816
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJPP
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 2288

Full Length Research Paper

A cross-sectional pilot study on COVID-19 disease pattern, recovery status and effect of co-morbidities in Bangladesh

Md. Monirul Islam
  • Md. Monirul Islam
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Health Science, Northern University Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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Saimon Shahriar
  • Saimon Shahriar
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
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Fahima Jannat Koly
  • Fahima Jannat Koly
  • Department of Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh
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Shaila Kabir
  • Shaila Kabir
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh.
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Abu Asad Choudhury
  • Abu Asad Choudhury
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh.
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Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury
  • Jakir Ahmed Chowdhury
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
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Md. Rafat Tahsin
  • Md. Rafat Tahsin
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, North South University, Plot # 15, Block # B, Bashundhara R/A, Dhaka 1229, Bangladesh.
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Md. Shah Amran
  • Md. Shah Amran
  • Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka - 1000, Bangladesh.
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  •  Received: 05 February 2021
  •  Accepted: 12 April 2021
  •  Published: 31 May 2021

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