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Why do some races/ethnicities get certain diseases more than other groups?
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Genetics: different ethnic groups and races had grown up together facing some common challenges and advantages together. They had evolved in these common circumstances together for a long time. This means, their genetics have developed over thousands of years to cater to these macro and micro factors. In nature you always give something to take something.
Answered 7/23/2016
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