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To the Editor: Fang et al.,¹ Geronimus et al.,² and Gillum³ (Nov. 21 issue) address interracial and intraracial disparities in cardiovascular and other causes of mortality among blacks and whites. Similar patterns in reproductive-health outcomes have long been noted. Our own analysis of New York City data on vital statistics a decade ago showed that the black:white gap in maternal and infant mortality rates persisted across class lines yet varied according to national origin, with African Americans faring worse than Caribbean blacks.⁴ Differences in birth outcomes have also been demonstrated among low-income Hispanics, Asians, and Native Americans in the United . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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