"Amish" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An ethnic group with shared religious beliefs in PROTESTANISM. Originating in Switzerland in the late 1600s, and first migrating to the mid-Atlantic, they now live throughout Eastern and Mid-Western United States and elsewhere. Communities are usually close-knit and marriage is within the community.
| Descriptor ID |
D061365
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.686.754.133
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| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amish" by people in Profiles.
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De novo mutations across 1,465 diverse genomes reveal mutational insights and reductions in the Amish founder population. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 2020 02 04; 117(5):2560-2569.
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T-cell phenotypes are associated with serum IgE levels in Amish and Hutterite children. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2019 11; 144(5):1391-1401.e10.
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Immune development and environment: lessons from Amish and Hutterite children. Curr Opin Immunol. 2017 Oct; 48:51-60.
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A method to prioritize quantitative traits and individuals for sequencing in family-based studies. PLoS One. 2013; 8(4):e62545.
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Modeled nitrate levels in well water supplies and prevalence of abnormal thyroid conditions among the Old Order Amish in Pennsylvania. Environ Health. 2012 Feb 17; 11:6.