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Burden of Non‑Communicable Diseases Among Children and Adolescents in the Asia‑Pacific Region, 1990–2021: Analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021 Cover

Burden of Non‑Communicable Diseases Among Children and Adolescents in the Asia‑Pacific Region, 1990–2021: Analysis for the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2021

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|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/aogh.4891 | Journal eISSN: 2214-9996
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 28, 2025
Accepted on: Nov 22, 2025
Published on: Dec 17, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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