New study digs into why heart disease hits african americans harder
NCT ID NCT02055209
First seen Nov 01, 2025 · Last updated May 23, 2026 · Updated 39 times
Summary
This completed study looked at how genes, lifestyle, and social factors like stress and neighborhood affect heart disease risk in 670 African American adults. Participants gave blood and urine samples, had heart scans, and answered surveys. The goal was to build a resource to better understand why heart disease is more common in this group.
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Locations
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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Southern Research Group
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
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