Premature cardiovascular deaths

Authors

  • A D Marais Division of Chemical Pathology, Department of Pathology, University of Cape Town Health Science Faculty
  • D J Blom Division of Lipidology, Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town Health Science Faculty,
  • F J Raal Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism Research Unit, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa; Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa

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Premature cardiovascular deaths

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2023-06-21

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Marais AD, Blom DJ, Raal FJ. Premature cardiovascular deaths . S Afr Med J [Internet]. 2023 Jun. 21 [cited 2024 Dec. 1];113(7):6-7. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/samj/article/view/935

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