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Racial Disparities in Systemic Sclerosis

Rheumatic Disease Clinics of North America, 2020
Racial and ethnic disparities in systemic sclerosis are abundant. The incidence, severity of end-organ manifestations, functional impairment, quality of life, and mortality of systemic sclerosis vary by ethnic group. This article summarizes such disparities and explores the role of socioeconomic status in their development and persistence.
Duncan F, Moore, Virginia D, Steen
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Sunshine, fertility and racial disparities

Economics & Human Biology, 2018
This research investigates the effect of sun exposure on fertility, with a special focus on how its effects and consequences for birth outcomes may differ by race. Sun exposure is a key mechanism for obtaining Vitamin D, but this process is inhibited by skin pigmentation.
Karen Smith, Conway, Jennifer, Trudeau
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Racial Disparities in Esophageal Cancer

Thoracic Surgery Clinics, 2022
Esophageal cancer is a deadly cancer. Advances in multimodal treatment have improved esophageal cancer outcomes. Advancements have not benefited all races equally. Major disparities in esophageal cancer outcomes exist. Minorities undergo fewer surgical resections of esophageal cancer and have poorer outcomes.
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Racial Disparities in Pubertal Development

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine, 2013
The question of whether or not children, particularly girls, are entering puberty earlier than they did in the past has been a concern in both the medical community and the general population. A secular trend analysis of the current data on pubertal timing in boys and girls is limited by variations in the study design, the population assessed, and the ...
Mary Scott, Ramnitz, Maya B, Lodish
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Racial Disparities in Medical Care

New England Journal of Medicine, 2001
Many studies have shown that black Americans are less likely than whites to receive a wide range of medical services, including potentially lifesaving surgical procedures.1,2 Despite these data, which span two decades, there is little evidence that racial disparities in medical care or in measures of health have substantially diminished.
A M, Epstein, J Z, Ayanian
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