Detection of Glaucoma Progression in Individuals of African Descent Compared With Those of European Descent
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DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.6836
Abstract: Importance Individuals of African descent have been reported to be at higher risk for becoming visually impaired from glaucoma compared with individuals of European descent. Objective To investigate racial differences in longitudinal visual field variability… read more here.
Keywords: compared european; european descent; individuals african; african descent ... See more keywords
Flor do Abacate: Workers of African Descent, Dancing Associations and Nationality in Rio de Janeiro, 1898–1914
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DOI: 10.1017/s0022216x17000384
Abstract: espanolA partir de los ultimos anos del siglo XIX hasta las primeras decadas del siglo XX, los habitantes de Rio de Janeiro fueron testigos de un fenomeno social nuevo: la proliferacion, en cada barrio, de… read more here.
Keywords: rio janeiro; african descent; como; flor abacate ... See more keywords
Glaucoma Treatment Outcomes in Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients of African Descent.
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DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000002027
Abstract: Open angle glaucoma (OAG), characterized by structural changes to the optic nerve head and retinal nerve fiber layer, is a progressive multifactorial optic neuropathy and leading cause of irreversible blindness globally. Currently intraocular pressure is… read more here.
Keywords: glaucoma; angle glaucoma; treatment outcomes; treatment ... See more keywords
Systematic review: Perceptions of type 2 diabetes of people of African descent living in high-income countries.
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DOI: 10.1111/jan.15266
Abstract: AIMS To describe how people of African descent perceive and understand type 2 diabetes, and to examine the impact of their perceptions and beliefs on the uptake of diet, exercise, weight control and adherence to… read more here.
Keywords: african descent; review; review perceptions; type diabetes ... See more keywords
New RHCE*ce variant allele in African descent holds 105C>T (silent) in cis to 48C in Exon 1 and 733G in Exon 5
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DOI: 10.1111/trf.15314
Abstract: T he Rh system is encoded by RHD and RHCE genes, and the most clinically important antigens encoded by these genes areD, C, c, E, and e antigens. The expression of these antigens can be… read more here.
Keywords: 105c silent; rhce; new rhce; african descent ... See more keywords
Worse long-term renal outcome of lupus nephritis patients of African descent living in Europe
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DOI: 10.1136/rmdopen-2022-002386
Abstract: Introduction Prognosis of lupus nephritis (LN) among patients of African descent living in Europe has been understudied. Methods In a retrospective study performed in two European university hospitals, we compared the prognosis of LN in… read more here.
Keywords: living europe; patients african; lupus nephritis; descent living ... See more keywords
Development, Evaluation, and Implementation of a Pan-African Cancer Research Network: Men of African Descent and Carcinoma of the Prostate
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DOI: 10.1200/jgo.18.00063
Abstract: Purpose Cancer of the prostate (CaP) is the leading cancer among men in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). A substantial proportion of these men with CaP are diagnosed at late (usually incurable) stages, yet little is known… read more here.
Keywords: prostate; research; descent carcinoma; men african ... See more keywords
Hairstyling Practices to Prevent Hair Damage and Alopecia in Women of African Descent.
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DOI: 10.12788/cutis.0444
Abstract: Highly textured hair has been found to be more susceptible to breakage than other hair types due to an increased proportion of spirals and relatively fewer elastic fibers anchoring the hair follicles to the dermis.… read more here.
Keywords: practices prevent; hair; women african; hairstyling practices ... See more keywords
Cystic Fibrosis in the African Diaspora
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DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201606-481fr
Abstract: &NA; Identifying mutations that cause cystic fibrosis (CF) is important for making an early, unambiguous diagnosis, which, in turn, is linked to better health and a greater life expectancy. In patients of African descent, a… read more here.
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; fibrosis; patients african; mutations identified ... See more keywords
Genetic Contributions to Prostate Cancer Disparities in Men of West African Descent
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DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2021.770500
Abstract: Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most frequently diagnosed malignancy and the second leading cause of death in men worldwide, after adjusting for age. According to the International Agency for Research on Cancer, continents such… read more here.
Keywords: genetic contributions; prostate cancer; men african; pca ... See more keywords
Phenotypic Presentations of Cystic Fibrosis in Children of African Descent
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DOI: 10.3390/genes12030458
Abstract: The Robert Debre Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis (CF) centre, located in the North East of Paris, a multicultural area, is in charge of a cohort of around a hundred and sixty children diagnosed with CF. Between… read more here.
Keywords: cystic fibrosis; children african; phenotypic presentations; african descent ... See more keywords