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To: Ilaine who wrote (96903)1/26/2005 8:45:26 AM
From: Lady Lurksalot  Respond to of 793725
 
CB, blacks are also prone to hypertension and diabetes, more so than the general population. Jewish people (not just Jewish children) are prone to Tay-Sachs disease. Those diseases spring to mind, but I am sure there are others. - Holly



To: Ilaine who wrote (96903)1/26/2005 9:31:36 AM
From: DMaA  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 793725
 
Normal values for some variables from pulmonary function tests are adjusted down 15% for blacks. This is justified by many studies published in peer reviewed journals.