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Sodium Intake and Its Relation to Coronary Calcium Score in Relatively Young Korean Adults

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|Feb 2026

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1528 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Submitted on: Jul 23, 2025
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Accepted on: Feb 2, 2026
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Published on: Feb 16, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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