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Genetic Double Whammy
Randy Friend
10-18-02
BIO-1115E
In the article entitled “Genetic double-whammy in blacks bad for their hearts”, it is implied that two pairs of genes that rarely occur in whites appear to be responsible for an accelerated risk of heart failure among black people who have both pairs. According to Dr. Stephen B Liggett of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, this particular combination plays a role in at least one-quarter of the cases of congestive heart failure.
Dr. Liggett’s study has produced some rather interesting results. Doctors have long know that heart disease among people of A...
Randy Friend
10-18-02
BIO-1115E
In the article entitled “Genetic double-whammy in blacks bad for their hearts”, it is implied that two pairs of genes that rarely occur in whites appear to be responsible for an accelerated risk of heart failure among black people who have both pairs. According to Dr. Stephen B Liggett of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, this particular combination plays a role in at least one-quarter of the cases of congestive heart failure.
Dr. Liggett’s study has produced some rather interesting results. Doctors have long know that heart disease among people of A...
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