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Ethnic differences in atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease and lipid metabolism
11 Mar 2004
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Comparison of risk factors and cardiovascular disease among racial and ethnic groups is a powerful approach to study genetics and lifestyle, or environmental interactions. RECENT FINDINGS: Most, mean or median, cardiovascular risk factor levels are similar among black and white people. There are much greater differences in the distribution of risk factor level within a specific race and ethnic...
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