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What gene has been found to increase the risk of multiple myeloma among African Americans by more than 5-fold?


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Blood Pressure

The force exerted by circulating blood on the walls of the body's arteries, crucial for diagnosing and monitoring cardiovascular health.

Prehypertension

A condition where an individual's blood pressure is elevated above normal but not high enough to be classified as hypertension, indicating a risk for developing high blood pressure.

Hemorrhagic Stroke

A type of stroke caused by bleeding into the brain, either from a ruptured blood vessel or an abnormal vascular structure.

Aneurysm

A localized enlargement or ballooning of a blood vessel due to weakness in the vessel wall.

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