American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 205-209, 15 January 2010

Do Differences in Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Mexican Americans Versus European Americans Help Explain the Hispanic Paradox?

  • Julius M. Gardin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: (201) 996-3500; fax: (201) 996-3298
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  • Zuhair Allebban, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Nathan D. Wong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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  • Sharon K. Sklar, LPN

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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  • Renee L. Bess, RDCS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, St. John Hospital and Medical Center and Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan
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  • M. Anne Spence, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California
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  • Harrihar A. Pershadsingh, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Kern Medical Center, Bakersfield, California
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  • Robert Detrano, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance, California

Received 17 July 2009; received in revised form 25 August 2009; accepted 25 August 2009. published online 04 December 2009.

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 This study was supported in part by a Grant-in-Aid from the American Heart Association National Center, Dallas, Texas.

PII: S0002-9149(09)02326-1

doi:10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.08.673

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 205-209, 15 January 2010

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