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A comprehensive study of the deeply religious Amish folks of the Pennsylvania Dutch country who turn their backs on the world and progress in order to practice the scriptural virtues of holiness, humility and hard work.
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Previous studies provide evidence for a genetic component for susceptibility to bipolar affective disorder (BPAD) in the old-order Amish population. El-Mallakh and Wyatt [1995: Biol Psychiatry 37:235-244] have suggested that the Na(+),K(+)-ATPase may be ...
Thiel, B. +6 more
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Update on the search for DNA markers linked to manic-depressive illness in the old order amish
In this report we describe our efforts to identify a gene involved in bipolar illness using a large, multigenerational Old Order Amish pedigree with many affected individials.
Allen, Cleona R +6 more
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The Changing Sociolinguistic Identities of the Beachy Amish-Mennonites
The study of Beachy Amish-Mennonite identities is a complex endeavor. As a loosely-organized fellowship, the Beachys have no overarching governing body that dictates symbols of their Anabaptist commitment to nonconformity.
Joshua Brown
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Complex segregation analysis of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase in old order amish families
Autoimmune thyroid disease (AITD) may be characterized by the measurement in serum of antibodies to thyroid peroxidase. A population of Old Order Amish individuals and families was investigated to determine the prevalence of these antibodies and to ...
J. Maxwell McKenzie +7 more
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The Challenges and Limitations of Conducting Research Among the Old Order Amish
The Old Order or horse and buggy Amish have been a part of American society for more than two centuries. Today, some 95,000 Amish persons reside in over twenty states, a Canadian province, and two countries in Latin America.
Foster, Thomas, Savells, Jerry
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Survival curves of Old Order Amish (red solid line) and Framingham Heart Study (blue hatched line) among those surviving until at least age 30 years.
Alan R. Shuldiner (110828) +10 more
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P119: Molecular basis of adducted thumbs syndrome in the Old Order Amish community
Nicole Bertsch +3 more
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Niemeyer (Lucian) Kraybill (Donald) eds. Old Order Amish. Their Enduring Way of Life
Séguy Jean. Niemeyer (Lucian) Kraybill (Donald) eds. Old Order Amish. Their Enduring Way of Life. In: Archives de sciences sociales des religions, n°94, 1996.
Séguy, Jean
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Complex segregation analyses of Old Order Amish families ascertained through bipolar i individuals
Specific genetic hypotheses about the mode of transmission of bipolar affective disorders were examined by performing complex segregation analyses of Old Order Amish families.
Carter, Alice S +9 more
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