African Americans
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Saturday, November 21, 2009

Lifetime risk factors for HIV/sexually transmitted infections among male-to-female transgender persons.

30 Oct 2009 OBJECTIVES: To describe and evaluate risk factors for HIV/sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among male-to-female (MTF) transgender persons. METHODS: Using the life chart interview, potential lifetime risk factors for HIV/STIs among MTFs were ... Read more...

Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations.

30 Oct 2009 CONTEXT: The 5-HTTLPR polymorphism in the promoter region of the serotonin transporter gene (SLC6A4) has been found to moderate several categories of emotional response after stressful life events. Previous studies generally focused on its effect on ... Read more...

Gastrointestinal malignancies: when does race matter?

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: African Americans have a poorer survival from gastrointestinal cancers. We hypothesized that socioeconomic status may explain much of this disparity. STUDY DESIGN: Four years of population-based Medicare and Medicaid administrative ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'African Americans'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Lifetime risk factors for HIV/sexually transmitted infections among male-to-female transgender persons. 30 Oct 2009
• Relationship between alcohol consumption and total mortality in hypertensive women. 30 Oct 2009
• Interactive effect of stressful life events and the serotonin transporter 5-HTTLPR genotype on posttraumatic stress disorder diagnosis in 2 independent populations. 30 Oct 2009
• Gastrointestinal malignancies: when does race matter? 30 Oct 2009
• Smoking-related weight concerns among underserved, black maternal smokers. 30 Oct 2009
• Social support and companionship among active African American women. 30 Oct 2009
• Stress and nutrition among African American women with hypertension. 30 Oct 2009
• The interdisciplinary approach to culturally tailored medical care: "Social networking" for decreasing risk: Comment on "The effects of a nurse case manager and a community health worker team on diabetic control, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations among urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial" and "Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults". 24 Oct 2009
• Trial of family and friend support for weight loss in African American adults. 24 Oct 2009
• The effects of a nurse case manager and a community health worker team on diabetic control, emergency department visits, and hospitalizations among urban African Americans with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized controlled trial. 24 Oct 2009
• Association of APOE polymorphism with chronic kidney disease in a nationally representative sample: a Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES III) Genetic Study. 21 Oct 2009
• Skeletal health among African Americans with recent-onset rheumatoid arthritis. 13 Oct 2009
• Prospective study of urban form and physical activity in the Black Women's Health Study. 4 Oct 2009
• Health system and personal barriers resulting in decreased utilization of HIV and STD testing services among at-risk black men who have sex with men in Massachusetts. 29 Sep 2009
• Long-term combination antiretroviral therapy is associated with the risk of coronary plaques in African Americans with HIV infection. 29 Sep 2009
• HIV-infected adults from minority ethnic groups are willing to participate in research if asked. 29 Sep 2009
• Defense mechanisms and Major Depressive Disorder in African American women. 29 Sep 2009
• Further evidence for an association between mandibular height and the growth hormone receptor gene in a Japanese population. 29 Sep 2009
• Informed consent recall and comprehension in orthodontics: traditional vs improved readability and processability methods. 29 Sep 2009
• Use of a brief food frequency questionnaire for estimating daily number of servings of fruits and vegetables in a minority adolescent population. 29 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'African Americans'

Definition: Persons living in the United States having origins in any of the black groups of Africa.

Descriptor UI: D001741

Alternative terms: African Americans; Americans, African;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; education; history; legislation & jurisprudence; psychology; statistics & numerical data; ethnology; genetics;

Tree Number: M01.686.508.100.100; M01.686.754.100;

History Note: 76; was NEGROES 1963-75