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Albert, M.A., Slopen, N. & Williams, D.R. Cumulative Psychological Stress and Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Focused Review with Consideration of Black-White Disparities. Curr Cardiovasc Risk Rep 7, 318–325 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12170-013-0338-5

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