| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6148941 | Annals of Epidemiology | 2008 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Cigarette smoking and hypertension explain much of the excess mortality in Japan versus Hawaii. In this comparison of genetically similar cohorts, evidence further suggests that Japanese in Japan are equally susceptible to develop the same adverse risk factor conditions that exist in Hawaii.
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Authors
Robert D. PhD, Hirotsugu MD, Atsushi MD, Tomonori MD, Takashi MD, Katsuyuki MD, Nagako MD, Yasuyuki MD, Akira MD, Yoshikuni PhD, Beatriz L. MD, Katsuhiko MD, J. David MD,