Archive for October 11th, 2009

11 Oct

Managing Cardiovascular Risk in Minority Patients: Hispanic Americans

Hispanic Americans: Strong Effects of Diabetes and Obesity Hispanic Americans typically have a less favorable CHD risk profile than whites. Diabetes (Actos drug is used to treat type II of diabetes) and obesity are particularly strong predictors of CHD in this group. The prevalence of diabetes in Mexican Americans is almost double that in non-Hispanic [...]

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