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Cardiovascular Risk Factors Among Young People in Haiti: Implications for Low-Income Countries

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|Jun 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1435 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 20, 2025
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Accepted on: May 14, 2025
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Published on: Jun 10, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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