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Editorial
. 2015 Feb;25(2):152-3.
doi: 10.1016/j.tcm.2014.10.024. Epub 2014 Nov 4.

Assessing cardiovascular risk in women: looking beyond traditional risk factors

Ki E Park  1 , Carl J Pepine  2
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Editorial

Assessing cardiovascular risk in women: looking beyond traditional risk factors

Ki E Park et al. Trends Cardiovasc Med. 2015 Feb.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflicts of interest: Drs. Park and Pepine report no conflicts of interest.

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