Coronary heart disease and stroke in the Sami and non-Sami populations in rural Northern and Mid Norway-the SAMINOR Study.

Susanna Ragnhild Andersdatter SiriBent M EliassenAnn R BroderstadMarita MelhusVilde L MichalsenBjarne K JacobsenLuke J BurchillTonje Braaten

Published in: Open heart (2020)

The risk of IS and stroke were higher in Sami and height was identified as an important intermediate factor as it explained a considerable proportion of the ethnic differences in IS and stroke. The risk of AMI, CHD and the composite endpoint was similar in Sami and non-Sami populations.

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