From the West Indies to Africa: A universal generational decline in health among blacks in the United States.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ssresearch.2017.12.003
Abstract: Research shows that foreign-born blacks have better health profiles than their U.S.-born counterparts. Less is known, however, regarding whether black immigrants' favorable health outcomes persist across generations or whether these patterns differ across the diverse… read more here.
Keywords: generation; united states; foreign born; health ... See more keywords
The Accuracy of Self-Reported Smoking Among Blacks
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DOI: 10.1177/0034644618789183
Abstract: Government agencies rely on surveys in which individuals self-report their smoking activities, which raises questions about biases in responses. To validate self-reported smoking numbers, medical researchers often rely on urinary concentrations of cotinine, the main… read more here.
Keywords: among blacks; reported smoking; smoking; accuracy self ... See more keywords
VKORC1-1639A allele influences warfarin maintenance dosage among Blacks receiving warfarin anticoagulation: a retrospective cohort study.
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DOI: 10.2217/fca-2017-0025
Abstract: AIM The study objectives were to investigate the association between selected CYP2C9 and VKORC1 single nucleotide polymorphisms with serious bleeding or thrombotic risk, and to estimate mean daily maintenance dose of warfarin and international normalized… read more here.
Keywords: maintenance; maintenance dosage; study; dosage ... See more keywords