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Expert Review of Cardiovascular Therapy Volume 20, 2022 - Issue 8
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Editorial

The cardiovascular benefits of breastfeeding to mothers

Lena Tschiderera Clinical Epidemiology Team, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;b Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The NetherlandsORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7988-853XView further author information
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Peter Willeita Clinical Epidemiology Team, Department of Neurology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria;c Department of Public Health and Primary Care, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UKORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-1866-7159View further author information
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Sanne A. E. Petersb Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands;d The George Institute for Global Health, School of Public Health, Imperial College London, London, UK;e The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 589-592 | Received 05 May 2022, Accepted 08 Jul 2022, Published online: 18 Jul 2022

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