Why the study?
Does diabetes mellitus increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction differently in Asians compared to Europeans?
Population
Asians (immigrants from the Indian subcontinent) and Europeans in the United Kingdom
Comparison
Diabetes mellitus (exposure) vs No diabetes mellitus
Design
Case-control
Authors
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May warrant ethnicity-informed AMI risk assessment in diabetes; extends case-control data on disparities but leaves causal inference open.
Does diabetes mellitus increase the risk of acute myocardial infarction differently in Asians compared to Europeans?
Diabetes mellitus is a significantly stronger risk factor for acute myocardial infarction in South Asian immigrants compared to Europeans in the UK, accounting for the observed excess in ischemic heart disease deaths.
Woods et al. (1989) studied this question.
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