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Age and gender differences in the prevalence of chronic diseases and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease risk scores in adults in Riyadh city, Saudi Arabia

AlJohara M. AlQuaiz, Ambreen Kazi, Abdulaziz A. Alodhayani, Aljohara Almeneessier, Khaled M. AlHabeeb and Amna R. Siddiqui
Saudi Medical Journal May 2021, 42 (5) 526-536; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2021.42.5.20200684

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