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Diabetes and Heart Disease Risk in Blacks

Do You Know Your Risk for Diabetes and Heart Disease?

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A study at NIH is recruiting healthy African Americans and African-born individuals to better understand diabetes and heart disease risk in Black populations.

Study Details:

  • Two visits to the NIH Clinical Center in Bethesda, Maryland
  • History/physical examination
  • Questionnaires
  • Blood draw
  • Compensation provided

Qualified Participants Must Be:

  • Ages 18-70
  • African American or African-born individual

The NIH Clinical Center, America's Research Hospital, is located in Bethesda, MD, on the Metro Red Line (Medical Center stop).

For more information:
NIH Clinical Center Office of Patient Recruitment
800-411-1222
TTY users dial 7-1-1
Email: ccopr@nih.gov

Or go online
Refer to NIH study # 99-DK-0002

Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (CC)
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)