Research aims to fix flawed health tests for black women
NCT ID NCT01809288
Summary
This study aimed to understand why common screening tests for diabetes and heart disease often fail women of African descent. Researchers compared risk factors like blood sugar, body fat, and triglycerides in 146 healthy African, African-American, and white women who were federal employees. The goal was to gather information to help design better, more effective screening tests tailored to different racial and ethnic groups.
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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