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Rising tide of cardiovascular disease in American Indians. The Strong Heart Study.
B V Howard
1 ,
E T Lee ,
L D Cowan ,
R B Devereux ,
J M Galloway ,
O T Go ,
W J Howard ,
E R Rhoades ,
D C Robbins ,
M L Sievers ,
T K Welty
May 11 1999
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Abstract
Although cardiovascular disease (CVD) used to be rare among American Indians, Indian Health Service data suggest that CVD mortality rates vary greatly among American Indian communities and appear to be increasing. The Strong Heart Study was initiated to investigate CVD and its risk factors in American Indians in 13 communities in Arizona, Oklahoma, and South/North Dakota.