"African Americans" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons living in the United States having origins in any of the black groups of Africa.
| Descriptor ID |
D001741
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.686.508.100.100 M01.686.754.100
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| Concept/Terms |
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "African Americans" by people in Profiles.
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Concordance between fasting plasma glucose and HbA1c in the diagnosis of diabetes in black South African adults: a cross-sectional study. BMJ Open. 2021 06 17; 11(6):e046060.
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Distinct Contribution of Systemic Blood Flow to Hypertension in an African Population Across the Adult Lifespan. Hypertension. 2020 08; 76(2):410-419.
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Perceived risks and amelioration of harm in research using mobile technology to support antiretroviral therapy adherence in the context of methamphetamine use: a focus group study among minorities living with HIV. Harm Reduct J. 2020 06 11; 17(1):41.
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Tailoring a mobile health text-messaging intervention to promote antiretroviral therapy adherence among African Americans: A qualitative study. PLoS One. 2020; 15(6):e0233217.
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Changes in systemic and subcutaneous adipose tissue inflammation and oxidative stress in response to exercise training in obese black African women. J Physiol. 2020 02; 598(3):503-515.
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Distinct inflammatory mediator patterns in young black and white adults: The African-predict study. Cytokine. 2020 02; 126:154894.
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Eligibility Criteria for Lower Extremity Joint Replacement May Worsen Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2018 12; 476(12):2301-2308.
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HLA-DRB1 Amino Acid Positions and Residues Associated with Antibody-positive Rheumatoid Arthritis in Black South Africans. J Rheumatol. 2019 02; 46(2):138-144.
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Racial Differences in Geographic Access to Medical Care as Measured by Patient Report and Geographic Information Systems. Med Care. 2017 09; 55(9):817-822.
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Review: Metabolic Syndrome in Black South African Women. Ethn Dis. 2017; 27(2):189-200.