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HLA polymorphism and evaluation of European, African, and Amerindian contribution to the white and mulatto populations from Parana, Brazil
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Abstract Polymorphism of classical HLA-A, HLA-B, HLA-C, HLA-- DR, and HLA-DQ genes differs greatly among populations, both in frequencies and in the presence of alleles and haplotypes particular to population groups, making these genes powerful tools for the study of origins of populations and their degree of admixture. Antigen, allele, and haplotype frequencies, together with linkage disequilibrium patterns, are reported for 2 populations in the southern Brazilian state of Parana, one of predominantly European ancestry (white), the other of predominantly African and European ancestry ...
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FOCUS@HEALTH; Baldness: Symbol of virility or health risk?
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter
; ...S. Filipino Reporter 11-18-2004 BALDNESS: Is it a health risk? The theme for this week's column. Baldness, often a subject of jokes and also...suggest that "men with male pattern baldness may be at increased risk for heart disease...
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FOCUS@HEALTH: Baldness or hair loss traceable to heredity
Newspaper article from: Filipino Reporter
; ...Philip S. Filipino Reporter 08-03-2000 FOCUS@HEALTH: Baldness or hair loss traceable to heredity WE will focus on baldness for this week's column. How common is baldness? Baldness affects approximately 40 million men and 20 million...
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Study links baldness to higher risk of heart attack
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe
; ...question of a link between male-pattern baldness and heart disease. However, researchers...t sufficiently persuasive to add male baldness to the list of such known heart disease...smoking and high blood pressure. "Is baldness bad news for the heart? It's premature...
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Researchers Discover Baldness Gene: 1 in 7 Men at Risk; Scientists at McGill, King's College and GlaxoSmithKline Solve Mystery of Male Pattern Baldness.
News Wire article from: Ascribe Higher Education News Service
; ...sevenfold increase the risk of male pattern baldness. Their results will be published Oct...all men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 45. The condition's social...for medical therapy for male-pattern baldness recently surpassed $405 million. Male...
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GENETIC CLUES TO MALE BALDNESS FOUND
News Wire article from: The Hindustan Times
; ...found two DNA variants in Caucasian men that could be linked to higher risk of male pattern baldness. Male pattern baldness is the most common form of baldness which leads to loss of hair in a well-defined pattern, beginning with the temples and...
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Researchers Successfully Comb the Genome for Baldness Genes.
Newspaper article from: BioWorld International
; ...increase the risk of male-pattern baldness by a factor of seven. That latest finding...associated with high risk of male pattern baldness is the androgen receptor gene (AR...increased the risk of male-pattern baldness, as they reported in the Oct. 12...
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Researchers discover baldness gene: 1 in 7 men at risk.
Newspaper article from: Drug Week
; ...sevenfold increase the risk of male pattern baldness. Their results will be published Oct...all men are affected by male pattern baldness by age 45. The condition's social...for medical therapy for male-pattern baldness recently surpassed $405 million. Male...
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Study links baldness
Newspaper article from: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
; Study links baldness, heart disease Researchers say the...study found that men with male pattern baldness may be at increased risk for heart disease...Medical Association, the study analyzed baldness and heart disease among 22,071 men...
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Baldness-exposed!
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail
; ...embrace the fact and accept that male baldness is something you have to live with at...anything to protect a headful of it. Baldness has always been associated with old men...hormonal factors, as well as genetic ones. Baldness can be determined by genetic factors...
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Baldness cure could put brakes on libido.(Business)
Newspaper article from: The Washington Times
; ...Francisco on Sunday that it has developed a baldness pill for men. But while Propecia stimulated...multibillion-dollar contest to cure or reduce baldness for as many as 35 million men. "If...prescription sales of Propecia to treat baldness. Approval, which is expected by the...
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