The role of dermatology in African patients referred for health treatment in a European centre
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DOI: 10.1111/ced.14383
Abstract: Owing to the migratory movement between African and European countries, we have been seeing an increasing number of dermatoses in patients with darker skin phenotypes in our clinical practice. read more here.
Keywords: dermatology; african patients; role dermatology; dermatology african ... See more keywords
Evidence of a distinct group of Black African patients with systemic lupus erythematosus
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2017-000697
Abstract: Background The autoimmune disease systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) occurs more frequently in patients of African descent with high morbidity and mortality. Current SLE diagnostic criteria including antinuclear antibody (ANA) reactivity are derived largely from non-African… read more here.
Keywords: systemic lupus; african patients; group; black african ... See more keywords
Can HbA1c Alone Be Safely Used to Guide Insulin Therapy in African Youth with Type 1 Diabetes?
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DOI: 10.1155/2023/1179830
Abstract: Introduction. The relationship of HbA1c versus the mean blood glucose (MBG) is an important guide for diabetes management but may differ between ethnic groups. In Africa, the patient’s glucose information is limited or unavailable and… read more here.
Keywords: youth type; east african; hba1c; mbg ... See more keywords
Abstract IA24: The scourge of hepatocellular cancer in Africa
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DOI: 10.1158/1538-7445.newfront17-ia24
Abstract: Worldwide hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths with 80% of cases occurring in poor countries. In Africa HCC is the most common cause of cancer-related deaths in men and the… read more here.
Keywords: hcc; hepatocellular cancer; african patients; scourge hepatocellular ... See more keywords
A genome-wide association study of plasma concentrations of warfarin enantiomers and metabolites in sub-Saharan black-African patients
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DOI: 10.3389/fphar.2022.967082
Abstract: Diversity in pharmacogenomic studies is poor, especially in relation to the inclusion of black African patients. Lack of funding and difficulties in recruitment, together with the requirement for large sample sizes because of the extensive… read more here.
Keywords: black african; saharan black; genome wide; plasma concentrations ... See more keywords