Low Prevalence of Coronary Artery Disease Among Ugandans With and Without HIV: Local Anomaly or Regional Reality?

Ann Intern Med

The Division of Cardiology, University of Cape Town, and the SAMRC EMU on the Interaction of Cardiovascular and Infectious Diseases, Cape Town, South Africa.

Published: March 2025

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