South Asian Immigrants at Higher Risk for Heart Disease, Researchers Say (IMAGE)

Medical College of Georgia at Augusta University

South Asian Immigrants at Higher Risk for Heart Disease, Researchers Say

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Sunita Dodani, an epidemiologist, cardiologist and new assistant dean of research for the MCG School of Nursing, is studying a group of Augusta immigrants to find out whether South Asian immigrants' higher rates of coronary artery disease are linked to a genetic mutation that causes dysfunctional HDL, the "so-called good" cholesterol.

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