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Tonga

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Disease relevance of Tonga

Nucleotide sequence of the envelope glycoprotein gene of a dengue-2 virus isolated during an epidemic of benign dengue fever in Tonga in 1974 [1].

High impact information on Tonga

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of diabetes, impaired glucose metabolism, and related risk factors in Tonga [2].
The distribution of ABO and Rh(D) and selected high- and low-frequency antigens in the people in the Kingdom of Tonga [3].
A random sample of 1022 individuals from Tonga were genotyped for the Gln(27)Glu polymorphism in the beta 2 adrenoceptor gene [4].
Among patients with non-multiresistant MRSA, 29% (7/24) were born in New Zealand, Samoa or Tonga, a higher proportion than among those with multiresistant MRSA or methicillin-sensitive S. aureus (P= 0.03) [5].
In this paper we describe the results of 6 months of intensive interviews in Tonga regarding the second type of treatment called vai haka [6].

Gene context of Tonga

Getting the community involved in developing a PHC curriculum in Tonga [7].
Hepatocellular carcinoma and liver pathology in tonga [8].

References

Nucleotide sequence of the envelope glycoprotein gene of a dengue-2 virus isolated during an epidemic of benign dengue fever in Tonga in 1974. Chen, W.B., Maguire, T. Nucleic Acids Res. (1990) [Pubmed]
The prevalence of diabetes in the kingdom of Tonga. Colagiuri, S., Colagiuri, R., Na'ati, S., Muimuiheata, S., Hussain, Z., Palu, T. Diabetes Care (2002) [Pubmed]
The distribution of ABO and Rh(D) and selected high- and low-frequency antigens in the people in the Kingdom of Tonga. Roberts, S.K., Vengelen-Tyler, V. Transfusion (1986) [Pubmed]
Obesity, Type II diabetes and the beta 2 adrenoceptor gene Gln27Glu polymorphism in the Tongan population. Duarte, N.L., Colagiuri, S., Palu, T., Wang, X.L., Wilcken, D.E. Clin. Sci. (2003) [Pubmed]
Non-multiresistant and multiresistant methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in community-acquired infections. Gosbell, I.B., Mercer, J.L., Neville, S.A., Crone, S.A., Chant, K.G., Jalaludin, B.B., Munro, R. Med. J. Aust. (2001) [Pubmed]
Traditional Tongan cures for morning sickness and their mutagenic/toxicological evaluations. Ostraff, M., Anitoni, K., Nicholson, A., Booth, G.M. Journal of ethnopharmacology. (2000) [Pubmed]
Getting the community involved in developing a PHC curriculum in Tonga. Tenn, L., Sovaleni, P., Latu, R., Fotu, A., Smith, J. International nursing review. (1994) [Pubmed]
Hepatocellular carcinoma and liver pathology in tonga. Finau, S.A. N. Z. Med. J. (1981) [Pubmed]

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