A systematic review of cardiovascular disease in sexual minorities

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2017, Pages e13-e21

  Caceres, Billy A ^a   Brody, Abraham ^a   Luscombe, Rachel E ^a   Primiano, Jillian E ^a   Marusca, Peter ^a   Sitts, Edward M ^a   Chyun, Deborah ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL MINORITY;

ADULT; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL MINORITIES;

EID: 85020701341     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2016.303630     Document Type: Review

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