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. 2020 Apr:219:267-273.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2019.12.063. Epub 2020 Feb 25.

Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health: Early Life Adversity as a Contributor to Disparities in Cardiovascular Diseases

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Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health: Early Life Adversity as a Contributor to Disparities in Cardiovascular Diseases

Shakira F Suglia et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Apr.
No abstract available

Keywords: adverse childhood events; cardiovascular disease risk; early life adversity; lifespan; resilience; social determinants of health.

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The views expressed in this manuscript are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; the National Institutes of Health; or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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