Does race affect heart disease risk?

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  1. Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson
     
    Dr. Celeste Robb-Nicholson answered:
    African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and native Hawaiians, for instance, are all more likely than Caucasians of European descent to develop heart disease. Researchers are still trying to determine how much of the risk stems from genetics and how much from cultural practices.
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    African Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans, and native Hawaiians, for instance, are all more likely than Caucasians of European descent to develop heart disease. Researchers are still trying to determine how much of the risk stems from... More