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Editorial
. 2022 May;20(5):339-341.
doi: 10.1080/14779072.2022.2075345. Epub 2022 May 15.

Hypertension risk in sexual and gender minority individuals

Billy A Caceres  1 , Yashika Sharma  1 , Danny Doan  1
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Hypertension risk in sexual and gender minority individuals

Billy A Caceres et al. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2022 May.
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Keywords: Hypertension; sexual and gender minorities; social discrimination.

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