Original Article

A Comparative Study of Coronary Disease in Haitian and American Negroes

Authors: DALE GROOM M.D., EDWARD E. McKEE M.D., CHARLES WEBB M.D., FAYE W. GRANT Ph.D., VERGNIAUD PÉAN M.D., EDITH HUDICOURT M.D.

Abstract

The several factors of significance in the etiology of coronary atherosclerosis are far from clear. A comparative study of similar racial groups living under different socio-economic circumstances is basic in an attempt to evaluate causative factors in this lesion.

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