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We identified a risk haplotype in SLC18A2 and found a consistent result in the Detroit Neighborhood Health Study (DNHS) (N=748), an epidemiologic sample of primarily African-American adults residing in urban Detroit (Goldmann et al, 2011).
A risk factor is some element about you, your genetics, or your environment that can make you more likely to develop a disease. Disease risk factors arenât the same thing as disease causes. Having a risk factor means that you have an increased chance of developing the disease, but you may not get the disease even if you meet the risk factors. For example, age is often listed as a risk factor for various diseases.