Cardiovascular disease in Arab Americans: A literature review of prevalence, risk factors, and directions for future research
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide. Recent evidence suggests Arab Americans, individuals with ancestry from Arabic-speaking countries, have an elevated risk for CVD compared to other ethnicities in the US. However, research focusing specifically on CVD in this p...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-06-01
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Series: | American Journal of Preventive Cardiology |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666667724000333 |