Race
Race:
Race as a risk factor for disease.
Introduction:
There are numerous conditions for which the prevalence
varies with race.
This section lists those diseases that mention racial
aspects as a risk factor.
Condition count:
34;
see list of conditions below.
Risk factor subtypes:
African Americans (14), Asian (2), American Indians (9), Hispanic (4), Caucasians (5), Latinos (6), Mexican-American (4), Europeans (2)
Risk factors:
Risk Factor Center,
risk factor list
Conditions list:
The following list of conditions
have 'Race' or similar
listed as a risk factor in our database:
B
Bladder Cancer
... Caucasians, RaceC
Canavan disease
... Eastern European Jewish ancestryCeliac Disease
... Italian raceCoccidioidomycosis
... African-Americans, AsiansColorectal cancer
... raceD
Diabetes
... African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, race, Hispanic AmericansE
Endometrial Cancer
... RaceG
Gallstones
... Native Americans, Pima Indians, Mexican-Americans, raceGlaucoma
... African Americans, RaceGonorrhea
... African AmericansGroup A Streptococcal Infections
... African-Americans, American IndiansH
Hemochromatosis
... RaceHypertension
... raceI
Invasive group A Streptococcal disease
... African-Americans, American IndiansJ
Japanese encephalitis
... Japanese expatriatesL
Lactose Intolerance
... African Americans, Native Americans, Asian-Americans, race, Mexican-AmericanLeukemia
... raceLupus
... African Americans, Native Americans, race, Hispanic AmericansM
Melanoma
... fair skin, hair color, raceO
Open-angle glaucoma
... African Americans, RaceOsteoporosis
... raceOvarian Cancer
... raceP
Pancreatic cancer
... racePneumococcus
... African Americans, Alaska Natives, American IndiansProstate Cancer
... RaceProteinuria
... African Americans, Pacific Islander Americans, American Indians, Hispanic AmericansR
Rocky Mountain spotted fever
... African-American race, CaucasiansRodent ulcer
... fair skinRosacea
... fair skinS
Stroke
... raceSudden Infant Death Syndrome
... African AmericansT
Thyroid cancer
... RaceType 2 diabetes
... African Americans, Native Americans, Mexican Americans, race, Hispanic AmericansU
Uterine Cancer
... Race
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