Cardiovascular mortality in Hispanics compared to non-Hispanic whites: A systematic review and meta-analysis of the Hispanic paradox

Abstract Background Hispanics, the largest minority in the U.S., have a higher prevalence of several cardiovascular (CV) risk factors than non-Hispanic whites (NHW). However, some studies have shown a paradoxical lower rate of CV events among Hispanics than NHW. Objective To perform a systematic rev...

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Veröffentlicht in:	European journal of internal medicine 2013-12, Vol.24 (8), p.791-799
Hauptverfasser:	Cortes-Bergoderi, Mery, Goel, Kashish, Murad, Mohammad Hassan, Allison, Thomas, Somers, Virend K, Erwin, Patricia J, Sochor, Ondrej, Lopez-Jimenez, Francisco
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Cardiovascular Diseases - ethnology Cardiovascular Diseases - mortality Cardiovascular mortality Cause of Death Ethnicity European Continental Ancestry Group - statistics & numerical data Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data Hispanics Humans Internal Medicine Mortality - ethnology Risk Factors
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