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Numerous factors contribute to the rate of heart failure in African-American women. More research is needed to elucidate and address heart failure in this population.

Type 2 diabetes susceptibility is determined by multiple genetic and environmental factors. Genome-wide linkage scans have localized common regions, possibly harboring susceptibility genes on chromosomes 1, 2, 12, and 20.