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Editorial
. 2022 Dec;97(12):2180-2183.
doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2022.10.015. Epub 2022 Oct 31.

Racial Disparities and Excess Cardiovascular Mortality Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Time for a Solution

Koyenum Obi  1 , Mark B Effron  2
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Editorial

Racial Disparities and Excess Cardiovascular Mortality Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Time for a Solution

Koyenum Obi et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2022 Dec.
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