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Relationship between hysterectomy and admixture in African American women.
American journal of obstetrics and gynecology - 1 Apr 2013
Qi Lihong, Nassir Rami, Kosoy Roman, Garcia Lorena, Waetjen L Elaine, Ochs-Balcom Heather M, Gass Margery, Robbins John, Seldin Michael F
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Most studies suggest that hysterectomies are more common in African American women than in other ethnic groups. To assess this ethnic surgical disparity in a novel way, our main goal was to determine whether admixture (the proportion of sub-Saharan African or European origin in individuals) is associated with hysterectomy frequency in African American women in the Women's Health Initiative. STUDY...
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