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The Unique South Asian Phenotype and Opportunities for Early Intervention to Prevent Diabetes and ASCVD
There are close to 4 million SAs living in North America (2.84 million in the US). Lipid abnormalities in SAs…
Prevention of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease in South Asians in the US: A clinical perspective from the National Lipid Association
South Asians living in the US (SAUS) have a higher prevalence of atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) that begins earlier and…
Dyslipidemia and ASCVD in Non-White Ethnic, Racial, and Ancestral Groups
While atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and dyslipidemia affect all populations, their impact is far from uniform. Many interwoven factors, including…
Racial and Ethnic Differences Associated with Disparities in Lipidology
Concept of Race/Ethnicity: A Social Construct Increasingly, clinicians and public health officials recognize the need to pursue, and potentially achieve,…
Differences in Statin Metabolism in East Asians
Elevated plasma levels of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) play a significant role in the development of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).(1)…
Understanding Differences in ASCVD Risk and Outcomes in South Asians
A greater prevalence of dyslipidemia, insulin resistance, and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD) and related-mortality are now well-recognized in South Asians…
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