compared with that of the mostly white population of the Consortium of Rheumatology Researchers of North America (CORRONA).
The group of participants who were mostly black (Group A) showed higher disease risk factors compared to CORRONA’s white cohort (Group B).
Hypertension
Group A: 66.6%
Group B: 29%
Dyslipidemia
Group A: 41.3%
Group B: 25%
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Smoking
Group A: 29.4%
Group B: 34%
Diabetes
Group A: 28.5%
Group B: 8%
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