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Published on: January 16, 2019
The Propagation of Racial Disparities in Cardiovascular Genomics Research
Shoa L Clarke1,2, Themistocles L Assimes1,2, Catherine Tcheandjieu1,2
1VA Palo Alto Health Care system (S.L.C., T.L.A., C.T.).
Abstract:
Genomics research has improved our understanding of the genetic basis for human traits and diseases. This progress is now being translated into clinical care as we move toward a future of precision medicine. Many hope that expanded use of genomic testing will improve disease screening, diagnosis, risk stratification, and treatment. In many respects, cardiovascular medicine is leading this charge. However, most cardiovascular genomics research has been conducted in populations of primarily European ancestry. This bias has critical downstream effects. Here, we review the current disparities in cardiovascular genomics research, and we outline how these disparities propagate forward through all phases of the translational pipeline. If not adequately addressed, biases in genomics research will further compound the existing health disparities that face underrepresented and marginalized populations.
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