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Genetics of Asthma in African Americans
GenomeWeb Asthma affects some populations in the US more than others, NPR reports. African-American children, it adds, are twice as likely as white children to have asthma and are 10 times as likely to die of asthma-related complications. And genetics appear to … |
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University of California |
Most asthma research may not apply to African American children
University of California Marquitta White, M.S., Ph.D. (left) and Maria Contreras (right) join Esteban Burchard, M.D., MPH (center) in his lab. Burchard is the senior author of the largest single study of the genetic and environmental causes of asthma in African American … Study: Most asthma research does not apply to black children Genetic Studies for Asthma Use Mostly White Patients, Results May Not Apply to Black Children At All |
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South Africa: The Link Between Asthma, Stress and Depression Among South African Kids
AllAfrica.com Asthma is the most common chronic disease among children worldwide. Yet for many years children in high-income countries were thought to be those mainly affected. However, asthma studies from the past 25 years not only call this view into question … |
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Condition: Asthma
Intervention:
Sponsors: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology
Recruiting – verified January 2016
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Newswise (press release) |
African Ancestry Predicts Lung Function in Minority Youth with Asthma
Newswise (press release) The study, “Air Pollution and Lung Function in Minority Youth with Asthma in the GALA II & SAGE II Studies,” which appeared in the journal's online edition, is believed to be the first to look at interaction between exposure to pollutants and genetic … |
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WJCT NEWS |
Jacksonville Researcher Wins Award For Study On Asthma In African American …
WJCT NEWS A faculty member from Jacksonville's Edward Waters College, won an award last Friday for his medical research on asthma and allergies affecting African Americans. The Historically Black College or University Awards presented Dr. Brian Seymour with the … |
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Asthma Control Test not effective in younger African American children
Healio Krista Todoric, MD, of the department of pediatrics, division of allergy, immunology and rheumatology at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and colleagues, conducted a retrospective study on and assessed all pediatric patients with asthma … |
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Condition: Asthma
Interventions: Other: Asthma controller medication (Beclomethasone) adjustment strategy; Other: Provider-based adjustment
Sponsors: Washington University School of Medicine; Patient Centered Outcome Research Institute
Not yet recruiting – verified November 2014
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St. Louis Public Radio |
NIH Seeks African Americans To Evaluate Asthma Medications
St. Louis Public Radio "They like the fact that we're always available to help answer questions, all of the asthma medications are provided free of charge, we will help folks with travel, with parking ? with any of the logistics of helping them attend study visits, to … |
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St. Louis Public Radio |
African Americans Needed For Study Of Asthma Medications
St. Louis Public Radio "They like the fact that we're always available to help answer questions, all of the asthma medications are provided free of charge, we will help folks with travel, with parking ? with any of the logistics of helping them attend study visits, to … |
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