Genetic associations for lipid traits have identified hundreds of variants with clear differences
across European, Asian and African studies. Based on a sub-Saharan-African GWAS for …

Atherosclerosis precedes the onset of clinical manifestations of cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs). We used carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) to investigate genetic susceptibility …

Results High G1 allele frequencies occurred in South and West Africa (approximately 7%–
13%). G2 allele frequencies were highest in South Africa (15%–24%), followed by West …

Background Substance misuse is a global public health problem. In addition to social and
economic concerns, consumption of tobacco and alcohol is associated with susceptibility to …

Background This study sought to provide up-to-date hepatitis B (HBV) and C (HCV)
seroprevalence in rural Burkina Faso decade after hepatitis B vaccine was introduced in the …

Introduction Atherosclerosis is a key contributor to the burden of cardiovascular diseases
(CVDs) and many epidemiological studies have reported on the effect of smoking on carotid …

The global burden of undernutrition remains high, responsible for significant under-five
mortality in resource-limited settings. Numerous sustainable development goals (SDGs) are …

Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) is a measure of atherosclerosis used to predict
cardiovascular disease. 1 Lipid traits and type 2 diabetes (T2D) have been implicated in the …

Background Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have predominantly focused on
populations of European and Asian ancestry, limiting our understanding of genetic factors …

Smoking is a leading risk factor for many of the top ten causes of death worldwide. Of the 1.3
billion smokers globally, 80% live in low-and middle-income countries, where the number of …