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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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Editorial

Hypertension risk in sexual and gender minority individuals

Billy A Caceres et al. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther. 2022 May.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hypertension; sexual and gender minorities; social discrimination.

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Clinical practice and research recommendations to address hypertension risk in sexual and gender minority individuals.
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    2. This scientific statement is the first comprehensive overview of research on the cardiovascular health of SGM adults.

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