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  • Association of Clinical and Social Factors With Excess Hypertension Risk in Black Compared With White US Adults

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    JAMA. 2018; 320(13):1338-1348. doi: 10.1001/jama.2018.13467

    This cohort study of black and white adults investigates demographic, physical, and lifestyle factors that might account for differences in incidence of hypertension in black vs white US adults.

  • Association of Sickle Cell Trait With Ischemic Stroke Among African Americans: A Meta-analysis

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    JAMA Neurol. 2018; 75(7):802-807. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.0571

    This meta-analysis examines whether sickle cell trait is associated with a higher risk of incident ischemic stroke among African Americans.

  • Sex and Race Differences in the Association of Incident Ischemic Stroke With Risk Factors

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    JAMA Neurol. 2019; 76(2):179-186. doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2018.3862

    This cohort study of 25 789 black and white individuals in the United States examines the incidence and risk factors for ischemic stroke by sex and race.

  • Association of Sedentary Behavior With Cancer Mortality in Middle-aged and Older US Adults

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    JAMA Oncol. 2020; doi: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2020.2045

    This cohort study examines the association between physical activity and mortality in patients middle aged and older with cancer.

  • Global Burden of Hypertension and Systolic Blood Pressure of at Least 110 to 115 mm Hg, 1990-2015

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    JAMA. 2017; 317(2):165-182. doi: 10.1001/jama.2016.19043

    This population epidemiology study uses pooled global health evaluation surveys data to estimate trends in the association between elevated stystolic blood pressure and death and disability between 1990 and 2015.

  • Association of Fibroblast Growth Factor 23 With Risk of Incident Coronary Heart Disease in Community-Living Adults

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2018; 3(4):318-325. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2018.0139

    This study determines the association of plasma fibroblast growth factor 23 concentrations with incident coronary heart disease and whether this association differs by race, sex, or chronic kidney disease status.

  • Racial Differences in Plasma Levels of N-Terminal Pro–B-Type Natriuretic Peptide and Outcomes: The Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study

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    JAMA Cardiol. 2018; 3(1):11-17. doi: 10.1001/jamacardio.2017.4207

    This cohort study examines racial differences in N-terminal pro–B-type natriuretic peptide levels and their association with all-cause mortality and cause-specific mortality in the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke study.

  • Racial Differences in the Impact of Elevated Systolic Blood Pressure on Stroke Risk

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    JAMA Intern Med. 2013; 173(1):46-51. doi: 10.1001/2013.jamainternmed.857
    Howard et al address the possibility that an elevated systolic blood pressure level is associated with a greater increase in stroke risk in blacks than in whites, with particular emphasis on relatively young adults (age 45-65 years). See article by Adams et al and invited commentary by Kim and Johnston.