"United Kingdom"

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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The role of inheritance and environment in predisposition to vascular disease in people of African descent.
OBJECTIVES: This study sought to compare vascular reactivity and carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) between Afro-Caribbean people in …
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Ethnic differences in arterial responses and inflammatory markers in Afro-Caribbean and Caucasian subjects.
OBJECTIVE: Small vessel disease is more common in Afro-Caribbeans than Caucasians. We investigated underlying differences in metabolic, …
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Red cell antibodies in patients with homozygous sickle cell disease: a comparison of patients in Jamaica and the United Kingdom.
The transfusion history and frequency of red cell antibodies in patients with homozygous sickle cell (SS) disease have been compared in …
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Population-based study of risk of venous thromboembolism associated with various oral contraceptives.
BACKGROUND: Four studies published since December, 1995, reported that the incidence of venous thromboembolism (VTE) was higher in …
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Oral contraceptive switching patterns in the United Kingdom: an important potential confounding variable in studies of venous thromboembolism.
OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether patients changing from their current oral contraceptive (OC) are preferentially switched to …
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