Myocardial infarction in second-generation immigrants compared to native-born Swedes in the total population of Sweden
The overall risk of AMI was similar for most groups of men and women with foreign-born parents compared to native-born Swedes. Our findings suggest that environmental factors may be more important than genetic factors, but further studies are needed to quantify these risks concerning AMI.
Authors
- Per Wändell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5169-2965)
- Axel Carl Carlsson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6113-0472)
- Xinjun Li (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1449-2280)
- Jan Sundquist
- Kristina Sundquist
Institutions
- Lund University (SE)
- Karolinska Institutet (SE)
- Stockholm Health Care Services (SE)
- Skåne University Hospital (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Atherosclerosis
- Published
- 2024-12-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2024.119102
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Hjärt-Lungfonden
- Vetenskapsrådet