Example sentences for: african-

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  • The following exclusion criteria applied to the current analysis: race other than Caucasian or African-American (n = 33), missing information on diet (n = 111), missing information on height, weight, smoking status, laboratory values or education (n = 177), missing pulmonary function tests (n = 250), unacceptable or not reproducible pulmonary function tests (n = 108), a history of COPD, asthma or pulmonary fibrosis (n = 249) or missing information on alcohol intake (n = 54).

  • Kwanzaa is a holiday honoring African-American heritage and culture.

  • I did not intend to say that all African-Americans have Southern roots.

  • In the United States, infant mortality rates remain more than twice as high for African Americans as compared to other racial groups, such as non-Hispanic Whites, Hispanics, and Asians/Pacific Islanders [ 1 ] . Two of the objectives for Healthy People 2000 and 2010 are to eliminate the racial disparities in infant mortality and increase participation in prenatal care, particularly for African-Americans [ 2 3 ] .

  • The age-specific reference ranges have been further modified for racial differences in PSA and cancer risk [ 32 ] . Because African-Americans have an increased incidence of prostate cancer and higher PSA levels at diagnosis, the age-specific reference ranges have been adjusted to maintain a high sensitivity [ 32 33 34 ] . Our study cohort had too few African-Americans for a subgroup analysis, but we were able to compare non-Hispanic white with Hispanic men.


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