Isolation, Migration and Health

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511983634

This special symposium volume of the SSHB explores the biological effects of human isolation and migration, and how the situations to which they give rise help to elucidate a variety of biological problems, ranging from evolutionary change to disease etiology. The majority of the case studies presented here are by Asian investigators, and provide a uniquely accessible source of information. Besides documenting the results, the book illustrates the different methods employed in such studies. It will be invaluable to those contemplating similar investigations elsewhere, and will be of interest to researchers in a range of disciplines including epidemiology, clinical medicine, demography, anthropology, genetics and evolutionary biology.

"...represents a very interesting and curious aspect of the exploration of situations resulting from the biological effects of human isolation and migration. These investigations may particularly help to understand and to elucidate a variety of biological problems ranging from evolutionary change to the etiology of the diseases....A real book to meditate." Cellular and Molecular Biology

"...overall it is well written." Tibor Koertvelyessy, Human Biology

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Frontmatter
pp i-vi
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Contents
pp vii-viii
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List of contributors
pp ix-x
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Preface
pp xi-xii
- By D. F. Roberts, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, N. Fujiki, Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Genetics, Fukui Medical School, Japan, K. Torizuka, Fukui Medical School, Japan
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1 - The legacy of the IBP: Presidential Address
pp 1-16
- By Norio Fujiki, Fukui Medical School
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2 - The distinction between primary and secondary isolates
pp 17-22
- By James V. Neel, University of Michigan
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3 - Time trends in the break-up of isolates
pp 23-28
- By Toshiyuki Yanase, Health Care Sawara
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4 - Factors influencing the frequency of consanguineous marriages in Japan
pp 29-40
- By Yoko Imaizumi, Institute of Population Problems
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5 - Break-up of isolates
pp 41-54
- By Friedrich Vogel, Institute für Humangenetik und Anthropologie der Universitat
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6 - Isolates in India: their origin and characterisation
pp 55-62
- By Kailash C. Malhotra, Indian Statistical Institute
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7 - Consanguineous marriages and their genetical consequences in some Indian populations
pp 63-74
- By D. P. Mukherjee, University of Calcutta
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8 - Biomedical and immunogenetic variation in isolated populations in India
pp 75-86
- By Surinder S. Papiha, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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9 - Genetic distance analyses in Israeli groups using classical markers and DNA polymorphisms in the β globin gene
pp 87-106
- By Batsheva Bonné-Tamir, University of Tel-Aviv, Avshalom Zoossmann-Diskin, University of Tel-Aviv, Aharon Ticher, University of Tel-Aviv, Ariella Oppenheim, Hadassah University Hospital, Sara Nevo, University of Haifa
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10 - Non-random distribution of Gm haplotypes in northern Siberia
pp 107-111
- By R. I. Sukernik, Siberian Branch of the USSR Academy of Sciences
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11 - Allele frequency estimation
pp 112-117
- By Norikazu Yasuda, National Institute of Radiological Sciences
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12 - Genetic affinities of human populations
pp 118-129
- By Naruya Saitou, National Institute of Genetics, Katsushi Tokunaga, University Hospital, Keiichi Omoto, National Institute of Genetics
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13 - Inherited neurological diseases in island isolates in southern Japan
pp 130-142
- By Kiyotaro Kondo, Hokkaido University School of Medicine
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14 - Serological and virological evidence for human T-lymphotropic virus type I infection among the isolated Hagahai of Papua New Guinea
pp 143-153
- By Richard Yanagihara, National Institutes of Health, Ralph M. Garruto, National Institutes of Health
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15 - Analysis of genes associated with hypercholesterolaemia in the Japanese population
pp 154-166
- By Hideo Hamaguchi, University of Tsukuba, Yuka Watanabe, University of Tsukuba, Yasuko Yamanouchi, University of Tsukuba, Hisako Yanagi, University of Tsukuba, Tadao Arinami, University of Tsukuba, Ryunosuke Miyazaki, Kudanzaka Hospital, Shigeru Tsuchiya, University of Tsukuba, Kimiko Kobayashi, University of Tsukuba
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16 - Migrant studies and their problems
pp 167-170
- By Paul T. Baker
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17 - Tokelau: migration and health in a small Polynesian society - a longitudinal study
pp 171-191
- By Ian Prior, University of Otago
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18 - Micromigrations of isolated Tuareg tribes of the Sahara Desert
pp 192-203
- By Philippe Lefevre-Witier, Centre d'Hemotypologie du CNRS, C.H.U
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19 - Population structure in the eastern Adriatic: the influence of historical processes, migration patterns, isolation and ecological pressures, and their interaction
pp 204-218
- By Pavao Rudan, Institute for Medical Research & Occupational Health, Anita Sujoldžić, Institute for Medical Research & Occupational Health, Diana Šimić, Institute for Medical Research & Occupational Health, Linda A. Bennett, Memphis State University, Derek F. Roberts, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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20 - Diabetes and diabetic macroangiopathy in Japanese-Americans
pp 219-232
- By Hitoshi Hara, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Genshi Egusa, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Kiminori Yamane, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, Michio Yamakido, Hiroshima University School of Medicine
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21 - Diabetes and westernisation in Japanese migrants
pp 233-239
- By Yasunori Kanazawa, Jichi Medical School, Magid Iunes, Paulista Medical School, Wilfred Y. Fujimoto, University of Washington
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22 - Environmental factors affecting ischemic heart disease
pp 240-248
- By Goro Mimura, University of the Ryukyus, Keiji Murakami, University of the Ryukyus, Masamichi Gushiken, University of the Ryukyus, Shozo Ogawa, University of Hawaii
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Epilogue
pp 249-256
- By Derek F. Roberts, University of Newcastle upon Tyne
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Index
pp 257-267
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