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    Epigenetic Markers of Renal Function in African Americans by Samantha M. Bomotti, Jennifer A. Smith, Alicia L. Zagel, Jacquelyn Y. Taylor, Stephen T. Turner, Sharon L. R. Kardia

    Published 2013-01-01
    “…Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an increasing concern in the United States due to its rapidly rising prevalence, particularly among African Americans. Epigenetic DNA methylation markers are becoming important biomarkers of chronic diseases such as CKD. …”
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    Pneumococcal Tricuspid Valve Endocarditis in a Young African American: A Case for Inclusion of African Americans in Pneumococcal Vaccine Criteria by Oghenerukevwe Odiete, Olagoke Akinwande, John J. Murray, Joseph Akamah

    Published 2010-01-01
    “…However, certain independent risk factors such as cigarette smoking and being of African-American (AA) decent have been associated with a higher incidence of invasive pneumococcal disease, but only cigarette smoking has been targeted by current recommendations from the Advisory Committee on Immunological Practices (ACIPs). …”
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    Genetics of Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes in African Americans by Shana McCormack, Struan F. A. Grant

    Published 2013-01-01
    “…In the United States, the impact of these conditions may be worse on historically underserved minorities, particularly African Americans. Genetic ancestry and differences in physiology are unlikely to be the sole or primary determinants of these disparities. …”
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    African American Street Lit’: old, new, or better (?) tricks? by Cécile Cottenet

    Published 2014-02-01
    Subjects: “…African American street literature…”
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    Working with African American and Latino Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface by Cassandra Johnson, Martha C. Monroe

    Published 2008-09-01
    “…FOR196/FR257: Working with African American and Latino Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface (ufl.edu) …”
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    Riding High in the Saddle: African American Subversion in the 1930s Western by Susan Savage Lee

    Published 2021-07-01
    “…The advent of sound in film provided a unique opportunity for minority filmmakers to contribute to the early cinema. African American filmmakers like Spencer Williams, for example, turned to the genre of the western because it was a familiar genre for both mainstream and minority audiences. …”
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    Working with African American and Latino Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface by Cassandra Johnson, Martha C. Monroe

    Published 2008-09-01
    “…FOR196/FR257: Working with African American and Latino Communities in the Wildland-Urban Interface (ufl.edu) …”
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    Influence of Parent Stressors on Adolescent Obesity in African American Youth by Lauren Allport, MinKyoung Song, Cindy W. Leung, Kellye C. McGlumphy, Rebecca E. Hasson

    Published 2019-01-01
    “…The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between individual parent stressors (financial, legal, career, relationships, home safety, community safety, medical, housing, authority, and prejudice) and adolescent obesity in African American adolescents. Methods. Data were from a cross section convenience sample of 273 African American parent-child dyads (ages 11–19) from Washtenaw County, Michigan. …”
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    Vaginal Dysplasia and HIV: An African American and Caribbean American Cohort Study by Lunthita M. Duthely, Jose A. Carugno, Cayla Y. Suthumphong, Erica B. Feldman, JoNell E. Potter

    Published 2019-01-01
    “…In this cohort of Caribbean American and African American women living with HIV diagnosed with VaIN, Caribbean Americans had the highest grade of VaIN at baseline, but more African Americans progressed to more advanced stages of the disease.…”
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    State Anxiety Is Associated with Cardiovascular Reactivity in Young, Healthy African Americans by Mildred A. Pointer, Sadiqa Yancey, Ranim Abou-Chacra, Patricia Petrusi, Sandra J. Waters, Marilyn K. McClelland

    Published 2012-01-01
    “…Although several studies have shown that enhanced cardiovascular reactivity can predict hypertension development in African Americans, these findings have not been consistent among all studies examining reactivity and hypertension susceptibility. …”
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    Sitting Time and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in African American Overweight Women by Rebecca E. Lee, Scherezade K. Mama, Ygnacio Lopez III

    Published 2012-01-01
    “…The purpose of this paper was to investigate the relationship of sitting time to cardiometabolic risk factors and body composition among African American women. A subsample of African American women (N=135) completed health and laboratory assessments, including measures of blood pressure, resting heart rate, cholesterol, triglycerides, glucose, body mass index, body fat, sitting time, and demographics. …”
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