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Pharmacogenomics and Ethnic Minorities [PDF]

The Pharmacogenomics Journal, 2001
It could be argued our enthusiasm over pharmacogenomics is somewhat misplaced because much of the progress in public health has been due to basic measures, including improved nutrition, sanitation, and vaccination. Moreover, the diseases that plague the developed world in the 21st century, such as atherosclerosis, cancer, diabetes, and depression, have
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Rapid Identification of Fupenzi (Rubus chingii Hu) and Its Adulteration by AuNP Visualization

Journal of Food Quality, 2022
Fupenzi (Rubus chingii Hu) is a dried and immature fruit in East China, which has effects of nourishing kidneys, solidifying essence, and otherwise.
Yuan Li, Yixin Suo, Liuna Wei, Yue Zhang, Youyou Wang, Jiaxin Deng, Hengye Chen, Jian Yang, Tiegui Nan, Haiyan Fu, Lanping Guo   +10 more
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A systematic review of ethnic minority women’s experiences of perinatal mental health conditions and services in Europe

PLoS ONE, 2019
Background Women from ethnic minority groups are at greater risk of developing mental health problems. Poor perinatal mental health impacts on maternal morbidity and mortality and can have a devastating impact on child and family wellbeing.
H. Watson, D. Harrop, Elizabeth Walton, A. Young, H. Soltani   +4 more
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Angiopteris esculenta, a traditional edible plant consumed by Dulong people

Guangxi Zhiwu, 2023
Angiopteris esculenta is one of the most important wild substitute plant for staple food in Dulong’s communities (the least populated ethnic group in Yunnan Province, China) for centuries. The Dulong people collect the underground parts of A.
Xiaoping LU, Zhuo CHENG, Chunlin LONG
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Ethnobotanical study on edible flowers in Xishuangbanna, China

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2023
Background Edible flowers (EFs) represent valuable sources of both food and medicinal resources, holding the promise to enhance human well-being. Unfortunately, their significance is often overlooked.
Qing Zhang, Zhuo Cheng, Yanxiao Fan, Dezheng Zhang, Miaomiao Wang, Jihai Zhang, Sarana Sommano, Xianjin Wu, Chunlin Long   +8 more
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Awareness, knowledge, perceptions, and attitudes towards genetic testing for cancer risk among ethnic minority groups: a systematic review

BMC Public Health, 2017
BackgroundGenetic testing for risk of hereditary cancer can help patients to make important decisions about prevention or early detection. US and UK studies show that people from ethnic minority groups are less likely to receive genetic testing.
Katie E. J. Hann, Maddie Freeman, L. Fraser, J. Waller, S. Sanderson, B. Rahman, L. Side, S. Gessler, A. Lanceley   +8 more
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Ethnobotanical study on wild edible plants used by Dulong people in northwestern Yunnan, China

Journal of Ethnobiology and Ethnomedicine, 2022
Background Dulong (Drung people) are one of the ethnic minorities of China, consisting of a small population living in remote and mountainous regions with limited facilities.
Zhuo Cheng, Xiaoping Lu, Fengke Lin, Abid Naeem, Chunlin Long   +4 more
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A Biocultural Study on Gaoligongshan Pig (Sus scrofa domesticus), an Important Hog Landrace, in Nujiang Prefecture of China

Biology, 2022
Over 80% proteins consumed by the local people in Nujiang Prefecture of Southwest China, a remote and mountainous area in the Eastern Himalayas, are from pork, or Gaoligongshan pig (a landrace of Sus scrofa domestica Brisson).
Yanan Chu, Chen Lin, Zhuo Cheng, Xingcen Zhao, Yanxiao Fan, Binsheng Luo, Chunlin Long   +6 more
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Hospitalization Through Families’ Eyes: Comparing Inpatient Care Quality for Children With Sickle Cell Disease and Cystic Fibrosis in Canada

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Sickle cell disease (SCD) is a chronic, inherited hemoglobinopathy that requires frequent hospitalization for disease‐related complications. Canadian data on inpatient care is limited. This study compared caregiver‐reported hospital experiences of children with SCD to those with cystic fibrosis (CF), a chronic, autosomal recessive ...
Hailey M. Zwicker, Kyle Kemp, Perri Tutelman, Sharon H. J. Hou, Paul Fairie, Maria Santana, Gregory M. T. Guilcher, Taryn Fay‐McClymont, Glenda Bendiak, Wendy Pelletier, Nicola Wright, Fiona Schulte   +11 more
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Understanding Mental Health: What Are the Issues for Black and Ethnic Minority Students at University?

The social science, 2018
Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) communities continue to experience inequalities within the United Kingdom (UK) mental health system despite major government policy initiatives.
Jason Arday
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