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Why Is Being African American One Of The Causes For Having PAH?
Hey Michelle! I’ve seen it on here and here is and exert from the American Lung Association:
Who Is at Risk?
“Pulmonary arterial hypertension is more frequent in women between the ages of 30 and 60 and disproportionately impacts African American and Hispanic women. Since there is an inherited form of PAH, a family history of the disease may put you at increased risk.”
Mspicely2:
Here is an interesting article that I found that appears to confirm what you are asking and reasons why.
I had no idea before seeing your question that this was the case. I did know that certain autoimmune diseases do have a racial component but not PAH. I am always open to learning new information!
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC57...
I dont think that being African American is a cause. From what I have read, African Americans tend to have connective tissue diseases as a causal effect, whereas Hispanics are more likely to have heart disease as a causal effect.
@A myPHteam Member Having worked in the healthcare field for many years I can tell you that there are certain ethnicities or sexes or more prone to certain diagnosis. Sometimes this is hormone driven, sometimes it is DNA driven, sometimes certain ethnicities are more likely due to diet. Finally, there is a disparity between those that have and those that do not. Access to affordable healthcare delays diagnosis and treatment.
https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/...
https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fact-s...
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/articles/...
Mspicely The key word is inherited. God bless you!
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