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Editorial
. 2022 Sep 1;323(3):H535-H537.
doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00416.2022. Epub 2022 Aug 19.

Sex, cardiovascular disease, and the inequities of COVID-19

W Glen Pyle  1   2
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Editorial

Sex, cardiovascular disease, and the inequities of COVID-19

W Glen Pyle. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. .
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Keywords: COVID-19; Hispanic; cardiovascular disease; menopause; sex.

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Conflict of interest statement

W.G.P. is a Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada/Health Canada Senior Career Investigator for Improving the Heart and Brain Health for Women in Canada and Ontario co-lead for COVID-19 Resources Canada.

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