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Hypertension and obesity as cardiovascular risk factors among HIV seropositive patients in Western Kenya. 

Bloomfield, Gerald; Carter, EJ; Hogan, JW; Keter, A; Kimaiyo, S; Sang, E; Velazquez, Eric J (PLoS One, 2011)
BACKGROUND: There is increased risk of cardiovascular disease among HIV seropositive individuals. The prevalence of HIV is highest in sub-Saharan Africa; however, HIV-related cardiovascular risk research is largely derived ...
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Clinical characteristics and 12-month outcomes of patients with valvular and non-valvular atrial fibrillation in Kenya. 

Akwanalo, CO; Bloomfield, Gerald; Chen, P-S; Emonyi, W; Heckbert, SR; Inui, TS; Kimaiyo, S; ... (16 authors) (PLoS One, 2017)
BACKGROUND: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a major contributor to the global cardiovascular disease burden. The clinical profile and outcomes of AF patients with valvular heart diseases in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) have not ...
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Comparative effectiveness studies to improve clinical outcomes in end stage renal disease: the DEcIDE patient outcomes in end stage renal disease study. 

Bandeen-Roche, K; Boulware, Ebony; Crews, DC; DEcIDE ESRD Patient Outcomes in Renal Disease Study Investigators; Ephraim, Patti L; Jaar, BG; Liu, J; ... (16 authors) (BMC Nephrol, 2012-12-06)
BACKGROUND: Evidence is lacking to inform providers' and patients' decisions about many common treatment strategies for patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD). METHODS/DESIGN: The DEcIDE Patient Outcomes in ESRD Study ...
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Ventricular conduction and long-term heart failure outcomes and mortality in African Americans: insights from the Jackson Heart Study. 

Mentz, Robert J; Greiner, Melissa A; DeVore, Adam D; Dunlay, Shannon M; Choudhary, Gaurav; Ahmad, Tariq; Khazanie, Prateeti; ... (14 authors) (Circ Heart Fail, 2015-03)
BACKGROUND: QRS prolongation is associated with adverse outcomes in mostly white populations, but its clinical significance is not well established for other groups. We investigated the association between QRS duration and ...
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Polymorphisms in the kinesin-like factor 1 B gene and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer in Eastern Chinese women. 

Shi, Ting-Yan; Jiang, Zhi; Jiang, Rong; Yin, Sheng; Wang, Meng-Yun; Yu, Ke-Da; Shao, Zhi-Ming; ... (10 authors) (Tumour Biol, 2015-09)
The kinesin-like factor 1 B (KIF1B) gene plays an important role in the process of apoptosis and the transformation and progression of malignant cells. Genetic variations in KIF1B may contribute to risk of epithelial ovarian ...
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Genetic variants in the TEP1 gene are associated with prostate cancer risk and recurrence. 

Gu, C; Li, Q; Zhu, Y; Qu, Y; Zhang, G; Wang, M; Yang, Y; ... (11 authors) (Prostate Cancer Prostatic Dis, 2015-12)
BACKGROUND: Telomere-related genes play an important role in carcinogenesis and progression of prostate cancer (PCa). It is not fully understood whether genetic variations in telomere-related genes are associated with development ...
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Impact of increases in high-density lipoprotein cholesterol on cardiovascular outcomes during the armed forces regression study. 

Devendra, Ganesh P; Whitney, Edwin J; Krasuski, Richard A (J Cardiovasc Pharmacol Ther, 2010-12)
INTRODUCTION: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol is a well-established inverse risk factor for cardiovascular disease. The extent to which cardiovascular risk can be modified through changes in HDL, however, is less ...
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Contemporary trends and predictors of postacute service use and routine discharge home after stroke. 

Prvu Bettger, Janet; McCoy, Lisa; Smith, Eric E; Fonarow, Gregg C; Schwamm, Lee H; Peterson, Eric D (J Am Heart Assoc, 2015-02-23)
BACKGROUND: Returning home after the hospital is a primary aim for healthcare; however, additional postacute care (PAC) services are sometimes necessary for returning stroke patients to their pre-event status. Recent trends ...
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Genetic variant of PRKAA1 and gastric cancer risk in an eastern Chinese population. 

Qiu, Li-Xin; He, Jing; Cheng, Lei; Zhou, Fei; Wang, Meng-Yun; Sun, Meng-Hong; Zhou, Xiao-Yan; ... (15 authors) (Oncotarget, 2015-12)
Published data on the association between PRKAA1 rs13361707 T > C polymorphism and gastric cancer (GCa) susceptibility were inconclusive. To derive a more precise estimation of the association, we conducted a large-scale ...
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Traditional medicine practices among community members with chronic kidney disease in northern Tanzania: an ethnomedical survey. 

Stanifer, John W; Lunyera, Joseph; Boyd, David; Karia, Francis; Maro, Venance; Omolo, Justin; Patel, Uptal D (BMC Nephrol, 2015-10-23)
BACKGROUND: In sub-Saharan Africa, chronic kidney disease (CKD) is being recognized as a non-communicable disease (NCD) with high morbidity and mortality. In countries like Tanzania, people access many sources, including ...
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