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Low White Blood Cell Count in Black Adults: What It Means

About two thirds of Black adults carry a genetic variant that produces a lower neutrophil count with no …

B Black Health Editorial team Aug 27 · 9m

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hATTR Amyloidosis in Black Adults: The V122I Stiff-Heart Variant

Roughly 3 to 4 percent of Black Americans carry a transthyretin gene variant called V122I that can stiffen …

B Black Health Editorial team Sep 5 · 8m

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G6PD Deficiency in Black Adults: Triggers, Symptoms, Testing

G6PD deficiency affects about 1 in 10 Black American men and stays silent until a drug, an infection, …

B Black Health Editorial team Sep 2 · 9m