Childhood cardiovascular risk factors in South Asians: A cause of concern for adult cardiovascular disease epidemic

Childhood cardiovascular risk factors in South Asians: A cause of concern for adult cardiovascular disease epidemic

Cardiovascular risk factors in children are increasing at an alarming rate in the western world. However, there is limited information regarding these in the South Asian children. This review attempts at summarizing such evidence. South Asians are remarkable for the earlier onset of adult cardiovasc...

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Main Authors: Duggirala Sivaram Prasad, Zubair Kabir, Ashok Kumar Dash, Bhagabati Charan Das
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
Subjects:
Cardiovascular disease
childhood
coronary heart disease
risk factors
South Asians
Online Access:http://www.annalspc.com/article.asp?issn=0974-2069;year=2011;volume=4;issue=2;spage=166;epage=171;aulast=Prasad

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