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European Heart Journal 2003 24(2):127-129; doi:10.1016/S0195-668X(02)00611-5
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Editorial

Singapore and coronary heart disease: a population laboratory to explore ethnic variations in the epidemiologic transition

S Ounpuu and S Yusuf

Department of Medicine and Population Health Research Institute, McMaster University, Ontario, Canada

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The majority of cardiovascular disease (CVD) now occurs in developing countries. This trend will continue. Globally, CVD mortality is projected to double between 1990 and 2020, with the developing countries experiencing approximately 80% of the increase. In this context, recent experiencesin Singapore provide an interesting case study ofa developing country that has experienced rapid economic and social development.1 Since independence in 1965, the economy has grownapproximately 8% per year. Per capita GNP is now among the highest in the region, and the population enjoys a standard of living comparable to that experienced in many developed countries.2 Changes in disease patterns, that are consistent . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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