– Why do some ethic groups have increased chances of getting certain diseases?

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For example, during pregnancy African Americans are said to have a higher chance of getting preeclampsia or gestational diabetes. Genetically, what’s happening here?

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Things like Sickle Cell was the body’s blood trying to find its own way to fight malaria I believe. It became so prevalent that now even African Americans who’s never even been anywhere near Africa still suffer. Prodigy from Mobb Deep wrote one of the best albums ever, HNIC, and damn.. his struggles with SC were brutal. Had him strung out on morphine by 12 and treating him like a junky by like 17.

But that’s only one example.. and o can’t think of other serious ones. Lactose intolerance in Southeast Asians is odd.. but explains the lack of dairy in most of the food.

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