Elevated mortality rates from circulatory disease in African American men and women of Los Angeles County, California--a possible genetic susceptibility?

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OBJECTIVE: Reports of higher mortality in African Americans have often focused on socioeconomic differences. Such differences do not explain the excess mortality in African Americans compared with Hispanics in Los Angeles County. We suggest the existence of genetic factors to explain at least some of the differences in mortality risk. METHODS: We compared the mortality rates from circulatory diseases in African...

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