The role of genetic and environmental factors in cardiovascular disease in African Americans

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 317, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 208-213

  Cooper, Richard ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Gene environment interactions; Hypertension; Race

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HEREDITY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; NEGRO; RACE DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033505796     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9629(15)40504-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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