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Results 1 - 10 of 25 for african american health
  1. TPMT gene 
    ... common low-activity allele in Asians, Africans, and African Americans. More About This Health Condition S-adenosyl-L-methionine:thiopurine S-methyltransferase ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/tpmt - Genetics
  2. OPRM1 gene 
    ... populations, such as Han Chinese, European Americans, and African Americans. The A118G polymorphism and other common variations are among many suspected risk factors for opioid addiction. It is likely that a combination of health, social, economic, and lifestyle factors interact with genetic ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/oprm1 - Genetics
  3. Gestational diabetes 
    ... background. Women of Native American, Asian, Hispanic, or African American heritage are more likely ... from a combination of genetic, health, and lifestyle factors, some of which have not ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/gestational-diabetes - Genetics
  4. Adenosine monophosphate deaminase deficiency 
    ... due solely to AMP deaminase deficiency or additional health conditions. Exercise ... prevalence is lower in African Americans, affecting an estimated 1 in 40,000 people, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/...nosine-monophosphate-deaminase-deficiency - Genetics
  5. CYB5R3 gene 
    ... to increase the risk of breast cancer in African American women who smoke cigarettes. Cigarette smoke contains chemicals ... occurs at a 90-fold higher rate in African American women than in white women. B5R DIA1 diaphorase- ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/cyb5r3 - Genetics
  6. Obstructive sleep apnea 
    ... of obstructive sleep apnea in European Americans and African Americans. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Oct ... loci with sleep apnea in European Americans and African-Americans: the Candidate Gene Association Resource (CARe). PLoS One. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/obstructive-sleep-apnea - Genetics
  7. SCN5A gene 
    ... channel variant associated with sudden infant death in African Americans, SCN5A S1103Y. J Clin Invest. 2006 Feb;116( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/scn5a - Genetics
  8. DDC gene 
    ... associated with smoking behavior in European-Americans and African-Americans. Hum Mol Genet. 2006 Jul 15;15(14): ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ddc - Genetics
  9. TTR gene 
    ... that 3 percent to 3.9 percent of African Americans and 5 percent of some West African populations ... and symptoms of transthyretin amyloidosis. More About This Health Condition MedlinePlus Genetics provides information about Carpal tunnel ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/ttr - Genetics
  10. APP gene 
    ... R, Mlikotic A, Rogaeva E, Hardy J. An African American family with early-onset Alzheimer disease and an ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/app - Genetics
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