- ICH GCP
- US Clinical Trials Registry
- Clinical Trial NCT00344136
Identifying Genes That May Increase the Risk for Heart Disease in African Americans
Health Disparities and CVD: Admixture Mapping in the Jackson Heart Study
Study Overview
Status
Conditions
Detailed Description
African Americans have a high risk of developing heart disease and stroke, and are more likely to die from heart-related illnesses than other racial and ethnic groups. A large majority of African Americans are descendants of both African and European ancestors who mixed five to six generations ago. Because only a few generations have passed since that time, it is still possible to identify specific genes, the basic units of heredity, as being either African or European in origin. This is a sub study of the Jackson Heart Study, which is examining the environmental and genetic factors that influence the development of heart disease in African Americans. In this study, researchers will examine genes from participants in the Jackson Heart Study to identify specific African and European genes that influence the development of heart disease in African American men and women.
This study will use genetic samples from individuals participating in the Jackson Heart Study. There will be no study visits for participants. Study researchers will examine the genetic samples and identify specific African and European genes that may influence the development of heart disease, high blood pressure, lipid disorders, left ventricular hypertrophy, and low birth weight.
Study Type
Enrollment
Contacts and Locations
Study Locations
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Mississippi
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Jackson, Mississippi, United States, 39216
- University of Mississippi School of Medicine
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Participation Criteria
Eligibility Criteria
Ages Eligible for Study
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Genders Eligible for Study
Description
Inclusion Criteria:
- Unrelated African Americans living in Hinds, Rankin, or Madison County, Mississippi enrolled in the Jackson Heart Study
Study Plan
How is the study designed?
Design Details
Collaborators and Investigators
Investigators
- Principal Investigator: James G. Wilson, MD, University of Mississippi Medical Center and VA Medical Center, Jackson, MS
Publications and helpful links
General Publications
- Wilson JG, Rotimi CN, Ekunwe L, Royal CD, Crump ME, Wyatt SB, Steffes MW, Adeyemo A, Zhou J, Taylor HA Jr, Jaquish C. Study design for genetic analysis in the Jackson Heart Study. Ethn Dis. 2005 Autumn;15(4 Suppl 6):S6-30-37.
- Patterson N, Hattangadi N, Lane B, Lohmueller KE, Hafler DA, Oksenberg JR, Hauser SL, Smith MW, O'Brien SJ, Altshuler D, Daly MJ, Reich D. Methods for high-density admixture mapping of disease genes. Am J Hum Genet. 2004 May;74(5):979-1000. doi: 10.1086/420871. Epub 2004 Apr 14.
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Other Study ID Numbers
- 1344
- R01HL084107-01 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)
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