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Immigrant Asian Indian men to the US have low HDL cholesterol levels.
Healthcare providers should consider HDL levels when assessing cardiovascular risk in this group.
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The mean levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol were less in younger (30-39 years) Asian Indian men (mean: 0.98 versus 1.18 mmol/l; p < 0.001).
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Based on a large sample size and statistical analysis.
Source
Coronary heart disease and its risk factors in first-generation immigrant Asian Indians to the United States of America.
E A Enas et al. · PubMed · 1996
cross-sectional · n=1688Cited 173×
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