Tackling the number-one killer in my community
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چکیده
Molecular biologist Desireé Leach studies the mechanisms of heart disease, leading cause death among Black people in United States.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Nature
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['1476-4687', '0028-0836']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-021-00595-x