Ethnic disparities in the clustering of risk factors for cardiovascular disease among the Kazakh, Uygur, Mongolian and Han populations of Xinjiang: a cross-sectional study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Chinese Uygur, Kazakh, Mongolian and Han populations represent >90% of the total population of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, and their genetic backgrounds, customs, culture, and food consumption are different. The effect of et...

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Main Authors: Li Nanfang, Wang Hongmei, Yan Zhitao, Yao Xiaoguang, Hong Jing, Zhou Ling
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:BMC Public Health
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/12/499