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Editorial
. 2024 Aug 27:19:100727.
doi: 10.1016/j.ajpc.2024.100727. eCollection 2024 Sep.

Addressing cardiovascular disease in South Asians: A fellow's voice

Aarti Thakkar  1
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Editorial

Addressing cardiovascular disease in South Asians: A fellow's voice

Aarti Thakkar. Am J Prev Cardiol. .
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The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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