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Editorial
. 2021 Aug 10;144(6):423-425.
doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.121.055159. Epub 2021 Jul 12.

The South Asian Enigma: Solving a Puzzle of Global Importance

Namratha R Kandula  1 , Alka M Kanaya  2
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Editorial

The South Asian Enigma: Solving a Puzzle of Global Importance

Namratha R Kandula et al. Circulation. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Editorials; cardiovascular diseases; continental population groups; ethnology; risk factors.

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Disclosures: The authors report no conflicts.

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