Sick genes, sick individuals or sick populations with chronic disease? The emergence of diabetes and high blood pressure in African-origin populations | Zendy

J.K. Cruickshank | Zendy; Jean Claude Mbanya | Zendy; Rainford Wilks | Zendy; Beverley Balkau | Zendy; Norma McFarlaneAnderson | Zendy; Terrence Forrester | Zendy

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Sick genes, sick individuals or sick populations with chronic disease? The emergence of diabetes and high blood pressure in African-origin populations

Author(s) -

J.K. Cruickshank,

Jean Claude Mbanya,

Rainford Wilks,

Beverley Balkau,

Norma McFarlaneAnderson,

Terrence Forrester

Publication year - 2001

Publication title -

international journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 1464-3685

pISSN - 0300-5771

DOI - 10.1093/ije/30.1.111

Subject(s) - demography , disease , diabetes mellitus , type 2 diabetes , socioeconomic status , population , medicine , biology , genetics , environmental health , endocrinology , sociology

To discuss evidence for and against genetic 'causes' of type 2 diabetes, illustrated by standardized study of glucose intolerance and high blood pressure in four representative African origin populations. Comparison of two genetically closer sites: rural (site 1) and urban Cameroon (2); then Jamaica (3) and Caribbean migrants to Britain (80% from Jamaica-4).

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