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Body Mass Index and the Risk of Hypertension-Diabetes Comorbidity in Elderly Population: A Prospective Cohort in China

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|Oct 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1487 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Apr 26, 2025
Accepted on: Sep 30, 2025
Published on: Oct 16, 2025
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