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Comment
. 2023 Apr 15:377:123.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijcard.2023.01.076. Epub 2023 Jan 29.

Should COVID-19 be considered cardiovascular disease risk equivalent?

Chia Siang Kow  1 , Dinesh Sangarran Ramachandram  2 , Syed Shahzad Hasan  3
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Should COVID-19 be considered cardiovascular disease risk equivalent?

Chia Siang Kow et al. Int J Cardiol. .
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