Sleep Phenotype, Shift-Related Occupation, and Coronary Plaque Complexity in Young Adults: Association with CT-Derived Functional Ischemia
By: Yuhuan Chen, Qi Zhao, Jiangbo Gao, Ruoxi Zhang and Jian Yang
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/gh.1586 | Journal eISSN: 2211-8179
Language: English
Page range: 68 - 68
Submitted on: Jul 13, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 8, 2026
Published on: Sep 22, 2026
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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