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Meta-analysis of genome-wide association studies in African Americans provides insights into the genetic architecture of type 2 diabetes. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Genetics, 2014
Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is more prevalent in African Americans than in Europeans. However, little is known about the genetic risk in African Americans despite the recent identification of more than 70 T2D loci primarily by genome-wide association studies ...
Maggie C Y Ng   +90 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Acthar Gel in African Americans versus Non-African Americans with Symptomatic Sarcoidosis: Physician Assessment of Patient Medical Records

open access: yesTherapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
Jas Bindra,1 Ishveen Chopra,2 Kyle Hayes,3 John Niewoehner,3 Mary Prince Panaccio,3 George J Wan3 1Falcon Research Group, North Potomac, MD, USA; 2Manticore Consultancy, Bethesda, MD, USA; 3Mallinckrodt Pharmaceuticals, Bridgewater, NJ, USACorrespondence:
Bindra J   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cultural Psychology of African Americans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
The cultural psychology of African Americans involves the evolution of African patterns of thought, feeling and behavior and their utilization as adaptive mechanisms in a context of racism and oppression.
Campbell, Santiba   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A genome-wide association search for type 2 diabetes genes in African Americans. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
African Americans are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes (T2DM) yet few studies have examined T2DM using genome-wide association approaches in this ethnicity.
Kumari, Meena   +389 more
core   +3 more sources

Pharmacogenomics of Heart Failure in African-Americans and Hispanic-Americans [PDF]

open access: yes, 2013
The objective of this study was to determine the additional contribution of NQO1 and CYP4F2 genotypes to warfarin dose requirements across two racial groups after accounting for known clinical and genetic predictors.
Adam Bress (439403)
core   +6 more sources

Differences in plasma levels of long chain and very long chain ceramides between African Americans and whites: An observational study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2019
BackgroundPopulation-wide reductions in cardiovascular disease (CVD) have not been equally shared in the African American community due to a higher burden of CVD risk factors such as metabolic disorders and obesity.
Joy N Jones Buie   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Who Can I Turn To? Emotional Support Availability in African American Social Networks

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2017
African Americans disproportionately experience psychological distress, such as feelings of sadness, hopelessness, and worthlessness and are disproportionately exposed to risk factors associated with mental illness, such as racial discrimination ...
Sula Hood   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Genetic ancestry-smoking interactions and lung function in African Americans: a cohort study.

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2012
BackgroundSmoking tobacco reduces lung function. African Americans have both lower lung function and decreased metabolism of tobacco smoke compared to European Americans.
Melinda C Aldrich   +21 more
doaj   +1 more source

African Americans and Network Disadvantage: Enhancing Social Capital through Participation on Social Networking Sites

open access: yesFuture Internet, 2013
This study examines the participation of African Americans on social networking sites (SNS), and evaluates the degree to which African Americans engage in activities in the online environment to mitigate social capital deficits. Prior literature suggests
Danielle Taana Smith
doaj   +1 more source

Advancing the sleep/wake schedule impacts the sleep of African-Americans more than European-Americans. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2017
There are differences in sleep duration between Blacks/African-Americans and Whites/European-Americans. Recently, we found differences between these ancestry groups in the circadian system, such as circadian period and the magnitude of phase shifts. Here
Gemma M Paech   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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