Gender Differences in Behçet’s Disease Associated Uveitis by Didar Ucar-Comlekoglu, Austin Fox, H. Nida Sen

“…Behçet’s disease has been reported to be more prevalent in males from certain geographic regions and particular ethnic groups; however, recent reports indicate more even gender distribution across the world. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study of Coronary Artery Disease by Naomi Ogawa, Yasushi Imai, Hiroyuki Morita, Ryozo Nagai

“…This association was replicated among other ethnic groups and also in a meta-analysis. Further investigations have detected several other candidate loci associated with CAD. …”
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The distribution and spectrum of thalassemia variants in GUIYANG region, southern China by Xuanyin Zhao, Zhiyu You, Yunyan Deng, Yi Zhou, Dongyang Deng, Jian Quan, Fang Chen, Zhimei Yan, Ya Qi, Leilei Chen, Fang Xiang, Weixian Zheng, Ruyi Zhang

“…The study highlighted the prevalence of thalassemia among different ethnic groups, with individuals of Han ethnicity being the most affected. …”
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Less common forms of diabetes in young population by Anna Tekielak, Ewa Otto-Buczkowska, Ewa Rusak

“…The incidence of type 2 diabetes has increased dramatically over the past decade in some ethnic groups. The increased incidence of this type of diabetes mellitus has corresponded tem-porally to unprecedented increases in body weight and obesity prevalence in adolescents in various ethnic populations. …”
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SINO-VIETNAMESE PEOPLE’S ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES IN DISTRICTS 5, 6, AND 11 OF HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM (1996-2016) by Trieu Huy Ha

“…Vietnam has accelerated the process of industrialization and modernization since 1996, and Ho Chi Minh City now has a thriving local economy. As with other ethnic groups, the Sino-Vietnamese people have made a considerable contribution to boosting the local economy. …”
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Wedding mirages: Salesian representations of the Shuar marriage¸1893-1925 by Rosana Posligua

“…It is inhabited by several aents chicham indigenous ethnic groups which include the shuar, achuar, wampis, awajún y shiwiar peoples. …”
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Used economy market insight: Sailboat industry pricing mechanism and regional effects. by Zhanni Huang, Hansheng Hu, Di Wu

“…Secondly, there are significant regional differences in price levels across regions, economies and ethnic groups. Therefore, the price of second-hand sailboats is affected by many factors and has obvious regional effects. …”
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Beyond nationalism? The inter-war period and some features of the complex transformation of southeastern Europe by Basciani Alberto

“…This essay aims to elucidate the main knots and contradictions in the internal and international life of the countries of Balkan Europe, showing how efforts to change political and social structures encountered enormous obstacles in the intrinsic weakness of those socio-economic structures, but also in the will of important segments of the Balkan ruling classes, especially those who had realised the nationalistic dreams of the decades before the Great War, to reassert the supremacy of their respective power and ethnic groups. Yet there were changes, and important ones at that. …”
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A cidadania, o universalismo e a diferença by Paulo Manuel Costa

“…The existence of a core of common values and principles is essential to the stability and cohesion of the community, but it must be able to incorporate the difference in order to develop an identity that can be shared by various cultural and ethnic groups and thus prevent exclusion, marginalization and oppression. …”
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Insurrection and Integration: The Indian “Mutiny” of 1857 and the Theatrical Renegotiation of Ethnic Alterities by Marty Gould

“…Through a peculiar, though consistent, cultural compression, plays about the Mutiny deploy kilts and bagpipes as emblems of a culturally inclusive, heterogeneous Britishness while simultaneously reducing India’s distinct ethnic groups to a culturally undifferentiated, and inassimilable, mass. …”
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Arthur ainda vive? by Isadora Cristine Martins

“…There is a historiographical tradition that connects King Arthur with royal messianism, expressed by the belief that some insular ethnic groups (Cornish, Welsh, and Bretons) had in his return. …”
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The Dynamics of Traditional Religion in the Political Economy of Ìkòrodú by Adéyẹmí Balógun

“…The town has also witnessed the emergence of Muslim and Christian groups, and socio-ethnic groups from many parts of Nigeria. This transformation has not only challenged the authority of the traditional institutions in Ìkòrodú, it has also impacted on the religious beliefs and practices which underpin the socio-economic and political systems of the people. …”
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SOCIAL PROTEST IN CONTEMPORARY INDONESIA by L. M. Efimova

“…As a consequence forms and modes of the social protest are different in diverse regions of the country and among various social and ethnic groups. Spontaneous social movements triggered by the drastic fall of the living condition of the wide masses of the country’s population are the most dangerous to the ruling elite. …”
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Clinical Effect of Photobiomodulation on Wound Healing of Diabetic Foot Ulcers: Does Skin Color Needs to Be Considered? by Thabo Dhlamini, Nicolette Nadene Houreld

“…There are not enough studies conducted on people of color to determine the safety and efficacy of PBM therapy in such ethnic groups. Future randomized, placebo-controlled clinical trials are necessary on PBM and DFUs and should take skin color into consideration.…”
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Role Of Political Parties In Resolving The Challenges Confronting Nigeriafrom 1960-1966 by Mas’ud Bello, Sani Ibrahim

“… Shortly after Nigeria attained its independence on the 1st October, 1960 it experienced numerous challenges of Nation-building, this is because, the conquest and imposition of colonial rule with its divide and rule tactics and other attendant consequences has set different ethnic groups in Nigeria at logger beads, mistrust has gained ground in the body polity of the Nation, couple with devastated economy, poor infrastructural facilitates. …”
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Community-Specific BMI Cutoff Points for South Indian Females by K. B. Kishore Mohan, V. Sapthagirivasan, M. Anburajan

“…Community-specific BMI cutoffs are necessary to assess obesity in different ethnic groups, and relying on WHO-based universal BMI cutoff points would be a wrong strategy.…”
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Why Are Native Hawaiians Underrepresented in Hawai‘i's Older Adult Population? Exploring Social and Behavioral Factors of Longevity by Lana Sue Ka‘opua, Kathryn L. Braun, Colette V. Browne, Noreen Mokuau, Chai-Bin Park

“…Findings reveal that Native Hawaiians have the largest years of productive life lost and the lowest life expectancy, when compared to the state's other major ethnic groups. Heart disease and cancer are leading causes of premature mortality. …”
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Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in the Native American Population by Krista Goerger, Karla Abbott, Mark K. Larson, Michael Holinstat

“…Native Americans are disproportionately affected by cardiovascular disease in comparison with other racial and ethnic groups in the United States. Previous research has analyzed risk factors, quantified prevalence rates, and examined outcomes of cardiovascular disease in Native Americans, yet few studies have considered the role of societal and psychological factors on the increased burden of cardiovascular disease in Native Americans. …”
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Equitable artificial intelligence for glaucoma screening with fair identity normalization by Min Shi, Yan Luo, Yu Tian, Lucy Q. Shen, Nazlee Zebardast, Mohammad Eslami, Saber Kazeminasab, Michael V. Boland, David S. Friedman, Louis R. Pasquale, Mengyu Wang

“…With FIN for racial groups, the overall AUC and ES-AUC increased from 0.82 to 0.85 and 0.77 to 0.81, respectively, with the AUC for Blacks increasing from 0.77 to 0.82. With FIN for ethnic groups, the overall AUC and ES-AUC increased from 0.82 to 0.84 and 0.77 to 0.80, respectively, with the AUC for Hispanics increasing from 0.75 to 0.79.…”
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Leptin, Adiponectin, and Obesity among Caucasian and Asian Women by Shannon M. Conroy, Weiwen Chai, Unhee Lim, Adrian A. Franke, Robert V. Cooney, Gertraud Maskarinec

“…Ethnic differences in adipose tissue distribution may contribute to different chronic disease risks across ethnic groups, and adipokines may mediate the risk. In a cross-sectional study, we examined ethnic differences in adipokines and inflammatory markers as related to body mass index (BMI) among 183 premenopausal women with Caucasian and Asian ancestry. …”
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