Abstract
The higher CVD incidence rate in African American than in white subjects seems largely attributable to a high frequency of elevated CVD risk factors in African American subjects. Primary prevention of elevated CVD risk factors in African American subjects might greatly reduce CVD occurrence as much as it has for white subjects.
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MedicineRisk factorIncidence (geometry)Relative riskInternal medicineHazard ratioStroke (engine)DiseaseDiabetes mellitusAbsolute risk reductionDemographyConfidence intervalEndocrinology
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- 2007
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- 167
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- 6
- Pages
- 573-573
- Citations
- 207
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Atsushi Hozawa,
Aaron R. Folsom,
A. Richey Sharrett
et al.
(2007).
Absolute and Attributable Risks of Cardiovascular Disease Incidence in Relation to Optimal and Borderline Risk Factors.
Archives of Internal Medicine
, 167
(6)
, 573-573.
https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.167.6.573
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- DOI
- 10.1001/archinte.167.6.573