Quantitation of DNA Adducts Resulting from Acrolein Exposure and Lipid Peroxidation in Oral Cells of Cigarette Smokers from Three Racial/Ethnic Groups with Differing Risks for Lung Cancer.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00171
Abstract: The Multiethnic Cohort Study has demonstrated that the risk for lung cancer in cigarette smokers among three ethnic groups is highest in Native Hawaiians, intermediate in Whites, and lowest in Japanese Americans. We hypothesized that… read more here.
Keywords: lung cancer; japanese americans; native hawaiians; cigarette smokers ... See more keywords
Quantitation of Ten Urinary Nicotine Metabolites, Including 4-Hydroxy-4-(3-pyridyl) Butanoic Acid, a Product of Nicotine 2'-Oxidation, and CYP2A6 Activity in Japanese Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Whites.
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DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrestox.2c00413
Abstract: Smoking intensity varies across smokers and is influenced by individual variability in the metabolism of nicotine, the major addictive agent in tobacco. Therefore, lung cancer risk, which varies by racial ethnic group, is influenced by… read more here.
Keywords: oxidation; nicotine oxidation; cyp2a6; japanese americans ... See more keywords
Effects of language and acculturation on neurocognitive performance of Japanese Americans.
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DOI: 10.1037/neu0000839
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Despite significant work in African and Hispanic American populations, little information is available regarding performance of Japanese Americans on neuropsychological tests. The aim of this study was to examine the effects of dominant language… read more here.
Keywords: language acculturation; performance japanese; japanese americans; performance ... See more keywords
"Unless You Bring It Up, You Won't Know the Reactions of the People": Older Japanese Americans' Perceptions Toward Hospice Care and Advance Care Discussion and Planning.
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DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2016.0563
Abstract: Dear Editor: It is well known that Asians and Pacific Islanders utilize hospice at very low rates (3.1%) compared with whites and other minority groups despite being the fastest growing racial group in the United… read more here.
Keywords: toward hospice; hospice care; hospice; japanese americans ... See more keywords
International Comparison of Abdominal Fat Distribution Among Four Populations: The ERA-JUMP Study.
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DOI: 10.1089/met.2017.0132
Abstract: BACKGROUND Abdominal fat distribution varies across groups with different races or environments. Whether environmental factors, apart from racial differences, affect abdominal fat distribution is unknown. METHODS We compared the abdominal fat distribution of four groups;… read more here.
Keywords: races similar; abdominal fat; similar environments; japanese americans ... See more keywords