South Asian Cardiovascular Disease & Cancer Risk: Genetics & Pathophysiology.
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SUBMITTER: Palaniappan L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6777562 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Dec
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South Asian Cardiovascular Disease & Cancer Risk: Genetics & Pathophysiology.
Palaniappan Latha L Garg Arun A Enas Enas E Lewis Henrietta H Bari Sehrish S Gulati Martha M Flores Cristina C Mathur Ashish A Molina Cesar C Narula Jagat J Rahman Shahid S Leng Jennifer J Gany Francesca F
Journal of community health 20181201 6
South Asians (SAs) are at heightened risk for cardiovascular disease as compared to other ethnic groups, facing premature and more severe coronary artery disease, and decreased insulin sensitivity. This disease burden can only be partially explained by conventional risk factors, suggesting the need for a specific cardiovascular risk profile for SAs. Current research, as explored through a comprehensive literature review, suggests the existence of population specific genetic risk factors such as ...[more]
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