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Mirjana Vekich
Researcher at Loyola University Medical Center
Publications - 2
Citations - 169
Mirjana Vekich is an academic researcher from Loyola University Medical Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Public health & Psychological intervention. The author has an hindex of 2, co-authored 2 publications receiving 159 citations.
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Voluntary Participation and Informed Consent to International Genetic Research
Patricia A. Marshall,Clement Adebamowo,Adebowale Adeyemo,Temidayo O. Ogundiran,Mirjana Vekich,Teri Strenski,Jie Zhou,T.Elaine Prewitt,Richard S. Cooper,Charles N. Rotimi +9 more
TL;DR: The findings highlight the need for more effective approaches and interventions to improve comprehension of consent for genetic research among ethnically and linguistically diverse populations in all settings.
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In Search of Susceptibility Genes for Type 2 Diabetes in West Africa: The Design and Results of the First Phase of the AADM Study
Charles N. Rotimi,Georgia M. Dunston,Kate Berg,Omobosola Akinsete,Albert G.B. Amoah,Samuel Owusu,Joseph Acheampong,Kofi Boateng,Johnnie Oli,Godfrey Okafor,Belonwu M. Onyenekwe,Belonwu M. Onyenekwe,Babatunde Osotimehin,Babatunde Osotimehin,Fayeofori Abbiyesuku,Thomas Johnson,Olufemi Fasanmade,Paulette Furbert-Harris,Rick A. Kittles,Mirjana Vekich,Olufemi Adegoke,George E. Bonney,Francis S. Collins +22 more
TL;DR: The Africa America Diabetes Mellitus study will create a comprehensive epidemiologic and genetic resource that will facilitate a powerful genome-wide search for West African susceptibility genes to type 2 diabetes.