Pharmacogenetics is being used to develop personalized therapies specific to subjects from
different ethnic or racial groups. To date, pharmacogenetic studies have been primarily …

This review provides an update on asthma in Hispanics, a diverse group tracing their
ancestry to countries previously under Spanish rule. A marked variability in the prevalence …

Hispanic/Latino populations possess a complex genetic structure that reflects recent
admixture among and potentially ancient substructure within Native American, European …

Estimating the proportions of different ancestries in admixed populations is very important in
population genetics studies, and it is particularly important for detecting population …

This paper presents an ethnographic case study of the use of race in two interconnected
laboratories of medical genetics. Specifically, it examines how researchers committed to …

Background Childhood asthma prevalence and morbidity varies among Latinos in the
United States, with Puerto Ricans having the highest and Mexicans the lowest. Objective To …

Contemporary genetic variation among Latin Americans human groups reflects population
migrations shaped by complex historical, social and economic factors. Consequently …

Genetic association studies can be used to identify factors that may contribute to disparities
in disease evident across different racial and ethnic populations. However, such studies may …

Rationale: Patients of Hispanic origin with cystic fibrosis (CF) are the largest growing
minority, representing 8.5% of patients with CF in the United States. No national survival …

The estimation of genetic ancestry in human populations has important applications in
medical genetic studies. Genetic ancestry is used to control for population stratification in …