African origin

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• Synonyms

  • Afro-caribbean origin
  • African American

• Effects

  • Essential hypertension
  • Asthma
  • Sickle cell anaemia
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Burkitt lymphoma
  • Systemic lupus erythematosus
  • Neutropenia
  • Fievre boutonneuse
  • Liddle syndrome
  • Aortic dissection
  • Myometrial cancer
  • Chronic glaucoma
  • Glaucoma
  • Atherosclerosis
  • Insulin resistance
  • Prostate cancer
  • Generalised hyperpigmentation

• Parents

  • Ethnic origin

• Description

  • "stroke risk is 60% higher than the general population"