"*African Continental Ancestry Group"

Comparison of Dual Therapies for Lowering Blood Pressure in Black Africans.
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Sodium and potassium excretion in an adult Caribbean population of African descent with a high burden of cardiovascular disease.
BACKGROUND: High sodium diets with inadequate potassium and high sodium-to-potassium ratios are a known determinant of hypertension and …
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The spectrum of neuropsychiatric lupus in a Black Caribbean population: a report of the Barbados National Lupus Registry.
Objective The objective of this study was to examine neuropsychiatric lupus in a Black Caribbean population. Methods We reviewed …
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Educational health disparities in hypertension and diabetes mellitus among African descent populations in the Caribbean and the USA: a comparative analysis from the Spanish town cohort (Jamaica) and the Jackson heart study (USA).
BACKGROUND: Studies have suggested that social inequalities in chronic disease outcomes differ between industrialized and developing …
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Systemic lupus erythematosus in an African Caribbean population: incidence, clinical manifestations, and survival in the Barbados National Lupus Registry.
OBJECTIVE: To assess the epidemiology, clinical features, and outcomes of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) in the predominantly …
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Ethnic differences in F cell levels in Jamaica: a potential tool for identifying new genetic loci controlling fetal haemoglobin.
High levels of fetal haemoglobin (HbF) are protective in beta-haemoglobinopathies. The proportion of erythrocytes containing HbF …
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All-cause mortality after diabetes-related amputation in Barbados: a prospective case-control study.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the mortality rate after diabetes-related lower-extremity amputation (LEA) in an African-descent Caribbean …
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Differences in risk factors between black Caribbean patients with stroke in Barbados and South london.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Risk of stroke is higher in black Caribbeans in the United Kingdom compared with black Caribbeans in their …
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Breast cancer incidence and mortality in a Caribbean population: comparisons with African-Americans.
We describe breast cancer incidence and mortality in the predominantly African-origin population of Barbados, which shares an ancestral …
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Risk factors for breast cancer in a black population--the Barbados National Cancer Study.
The Barbados National Cancer Study (BNCS) is a nationwide case-control study investigating environmental and genetic factors for breast …
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