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Stroke is one of the important diseases that disproportionately affects African-Americans. African-American men and women are about 2 times more likely than whites to die of cerebrovascular disease or experience stroke. Scientific information about the efficacy and safety of stroke preventatives in
Hypertension is a very common and serious chronic disease, which affects approximately 50 million people in the United States. Defined by systolic blood pressure (SBP) of 140 mm Hg or higher or diastolic blood pressure (DBP) of 90 mm Hg or higher, hypertension increases the risk for adverse
BACKGROUND:
Besides smoking cessation, weight loss and improved nutrition are the most important behavioral changes, which can lead to improved health. Weight loss is also a critically important behavioral recommendation for treating certain illnesses such as hypertension and diabetes; for recovery
The overall objective of this randomized controlled trial is to conduct a long-term evaluation of the effects of the Transcendental Meditation (TM) program compared to health education (HE) on secondary prevention of clinical events in African American men and women with coronary artery disease
SBI is defined as a focal hyperintense lesion on T2-weighted images and/or fluid-attenuated inversion recovery with no corresponding symptoms in the clinical history of the patient that could be attributed to the lesion. SBI were distinguished from nonspecific subcortical and periventricular white
PURPOSE OF STUDY Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the U.S., accounting for over one third of deaths. Of these, coronary heart disease (CHD) accounts for the greatest proportion of morbidity and mortality with an estimated 770,000 Americans having a first myocardial
Genetic linkage and association studies in Icelandic patients with a history of myocardial infarction and stroke showed common haplotypes in two genes, 5-lipoxygenase activating protein(FLAP)and Leukotriene A4 Hydrolase(LTA4H), that each conferred significant risk for MI and stroke. The FLAP
About 10% of African Americans have an abnormal hemoglobin gene. About 8% of African Americans are heterozygous for Hb S. In the United States, sickle cell anemia primarily occurs in the black population, with approximately 0.2% of African American children afflicted by this disease. The prevalence
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The investigators hypothesized that increased platelet activation and coronary artery vasoconstriction exist in African Americans, due to greater vascular endothelial dysfunction, heightened adrenergic drive, and greater vascular reactivity, resulting in excess sudden death and the
Insufficient vitamin D levels have been found in subjects with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Similarly, a negative association between serum vitamin D levels and insulin resistance has been reported in a large sample representative of the adult US population and in subjects at risk for T2D. In addition, a
Stroke is the fourth leading cause of death and the leading cause of long-term adult disability in the United States. Stroke remains more common in North and South Carolina, part of the "buckle" of the stroke belt, and disproportionately impacts African Americans. The reasons for this racial
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Hypertension, a complex disease involving the interplay of genetic and environmental factors, affects an estimated 50 million Americans and is a major predisposing factor for myocardial infarction, vascular disease, stroke, and renal failure. It has been estimated from segregation
The purpose of this study is to gather a mixed racial group of relatively healthy male Veterans (for example, White, African-American, and Hispanic), who are at least 50 years of age. These men will be followed to see what types of diseases they develop and to determine if racial differences in
Sickle cell disease is an autosomal recessive disorder and the most common genetic disease affecting African-Americans. Approximately 0.15% of African-Americans are homozygous for sickle cell disease, and 8% have sickle cell trait. Hemoglobin S polymerization leads to red cell rigidity,
Sickle cell disease (SCD), one of the lost common genetic diseases worldwide, is caused by a mutation in the β globin gene. Most patients with this disease are homozygous for the βS allele (SS), whereas others have inherited a βS allele with another mutation in the β globin gene. In addition to