Cost-effectiveness of Contemporary Statin Use Guidelines With or Without Coronary Artery Calcium Assessment in African American Individuals.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamacardio.2020.1240
Abstract: Importance Clinical and economic consequences of statin treatment guidelines supplemented by targeted coronary artery calcium (CAC) assessment have not been evaluated in African American individuals, who are at increased risk for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and… read more here.
Keywords: statin; acc aha; cac assessment; american individuals ... See more keywords
Association of OPRM1 Functional Coding Variant With Opioid Use Disorder: A Genome-Wide Association Study.
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DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2020.1206
Abstract: Importance With the current opioid crisis, it is important to improve understanding of the biological mechanisms of opioid use disorder (OUD). Objectives To detect genetic risk variants for OUD and determine genetic correlations and causal… read more here.
Keywords: genome wide; association; association study; american individuals ... See more keywords
Constitutively Higher Level of GSTT2 in Esophageal Tissues From African Americans Protects Cells Against DNA Damage.
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DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2018.12.004
Abstract: BACKGROUND & AIMS African American and European American individuals have a similar prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), yet esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) disproportionately affects European American individuals. We investigated whether the esophageal squamous mucosa of… read more here.
Keywords: african american; damage; european american; esophageal squamous ... See more keywords
Influence of the Human Lipidome on Epicardial Fat Volume in Mexican American Individuals
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DOI: 10.3389/fcvm.2022.889985
Abstract: Introduction Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of mortality worldwide and is the leading cause of death in the US. Lipid dysregulation is a well-known precursor to metabolic diseases, including CVD. There is a… read more here.
Keywords: american individuals; fat volume; eat; epicardial fat ... See more keywords