A Chinese Immigrant Paradox? Low Coronary Heart Disease Incidence but Higher Short‐Term Mortality in Western‐Dwelling Chinese Immigrants: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis
Background Chinese form a large proportion of the immigrant population in Western countries. There is evidence that Chinese immigrants experience an increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) after immigration in part due to cultural habits and acculturation. This is the first systematic review...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Journal of the American Heart Association: Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1161/JAHA.115.002568 |