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Chronic Disease in African Americans: The Scope of the Disparity
The incidence of hypertension, diabetes, certain types ofcancer, and other chronic diseases is disproportionatelyhigher in African Americans than in white Americans. Thestatistics presented in the Table illustrate the magnitudeof this disparity. For other diseases, such as breast cancer,the incidence is lower but mortality is higher in AfricanAmericans.
The incidence of hypertension, diabetes, certain types ofcancer, and other chronic diseases is disproportionatelyhigher in African Americans than in white Americans. Thestatistics presented in the Table illustrate the magnitudeof this disparity. For other diseases, such as breast cancer,the incidence is lower but mortality is higher in AfricanAmericans.
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