Identifying Genes That May Increase the Risk for Heart Disease in African Americans

Completed

Conditions studied: Heart Diseases

In brief

Heart disease and stroke disproportionately affect African Americans in the United States. These conditions are likely caused by both environmental and genetic factors. This study will attempt to identify specific genes of African and European ancestral origins that may influence the development of heart disease in African Americans.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00344136

Run by

National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)

People needed

5302

Starts

2000-09-01

Expected to finish

2004-03-01

Last updated by the study team

2016-07-29

Who can join

Age: 21 and older, up to 95. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: accepted.

You may qualify if…

• Unrelated African Americans living in Hinds, Rankin, or Madison County, Mississippi enrolled in the Jackson Heart Study

Where it is running

• University of Mississippi School of Medicine — Jackson, Mississippi, United States

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