Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America

Status: Recruiting
Location: See all (3) locations...
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

South Asian (Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Nepali, and Sri Lankan) individuals have high rates of cardiovascular disease that is not explained by traditional cardiovascular risk factors. Though South Asians represent over one-quarter of the world's population, there are no longitudinal studies in this high-risk ethnic group. The investigators aim to establish a longitudinal study of South Asians at three United States centers to identify risk factors linked to subclinical atherosclerosis and incident cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this study is to understand the causes of heart disease and stroke in South Asians and compare these causes to those in other United States ethnic groups.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Minimum Age: 40
Maximum Age: 84
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• South Asian ancestry defined by having at least 3 grandparents born in one of the following countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, or Sri Lanka

• age between 40 and 84 years.

Locations
United States
California
University of California, San Francisco
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San Francisco
Illinois
Northwestern University
RECRUITING
Chicago
New York
New York University
RECRUITING
New York
Contact Information
Primary
Alka Kanaya, MD
alka.kanaya@ucsf.edu
Backup
Ann Chang
ann.chang@ucsf.edu
Time Frame
Start Date: 2010-09
Estimated Completion Date: 2025-12
Participants
Target number of participants: 2314
Sponsors
Leads: University of California, San Francisco
Collaborators: Northwestern University, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), New York University, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

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