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Toward a Better Understanding of Cardiovascular Risk in the Transgender and Gender-Diverse Community: A Global Call to Action

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|Feb 2024

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1300 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 11, 2023
Accepted on: Jan 23, 2024
Published on: Feb 29, 2024
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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