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Stroke incidence, mortality, and risk factor burden are disproportionately higher in minority populations, particularly blacks and Hispanics, compared with whites in the United States.
Stroke disproportionately affects minority populations in the US, with higher incidence and mortality rates at younger ages driven by disparities in risk factors and healthcare access.
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Underscores need for equity-focused stroke prevention in minorities; leaves open optimal implementation strategies.
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Philip R. Liebson (2009) conducted a review in Stroke. Racial and ethnic minority status vs. White population was evaluated. Stroke incidence, mortality, and risk factor burden are disproportionately higher in minority populations, particularly blacks and Hispanics, compared with whites in the United States.
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