Posts Tagged ‘blacks’
Blacks more prone to blood clots after stents
Blacks treated with a drug-coated stent to open clogged heart arteries are nearly three times more likely to develop a life-threatening blood clot than whites
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Gene linked to high kidney disease rates in blacks: study
Researchers said Thursday they have identified gene variants that help explain high rates of renal disease among African-Americans, who have a four times greater risk of kidney problems than whites.
Read more on AFP via Yahoo! News
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