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Evidence of selection as a cause for racial disparities in fibroproliferative disease.

PloS one - 1 Jan 2017

Hellwege Jacklyn N, Torstenson Eric S, Russell Shirley B, Edwards Todd L, Velez Edwards Digna R

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Fibroproliferative diseases are common complex traits featuring scarring and overgrowth of connective tissue which vary widely in presentation because they affect many organ systems. Most fibroproliferative diseases are more prevalent in African-derived populations than in European populations, leading to pronounced health disparities. It is hypothesized that the increased prevalence of these diseases in...

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PMID: 28792542
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0182791
PMCID: PMC5549739

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