Racist Question!
#62975 - 04/20/04 10:26 AM
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belinda
Reged: 10/09/03
Posts: 474
Loc: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Is it possible IBS strikes more Caucasians than people from other races? I wonder whether certain races are less prone because I don't think I've ever seen a non-white person on this message board.
I know, for example, lactose intolerance is more prevalent among certain races so I wonder if this is true for IBS too.
Has anyone given any thought to this? I guess I could be way out in left field on this hypothesis.
Belinda
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This is an interesting question actually.
I'd be interested in finding out what the statistics are on this.
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intersting.... I've never thought about it....
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i'm hispanic if that helps out 
so, i'm not sure it only hits caucasian people. i mean, i'm more fair skinned than most of the caucasians I know, so i'm not sure it makes a difference.
but you never know....like sycle(sp?) cell anemia mainly hits black people and rarely white people or hispanics, but i think that is genetic...is there proof that ibs is genetic? i just confused myself a bit i think 
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i don't know any black folks with it, but i do know a couple of asian girls... i believe one is japanese and the other philipino.
*yeah, as soon as i saw this thread i thought of sicle cell. i think i'd take IBS over sicle cell... as depressing and uncomfortable as IBS is, from what i hear sicle cell is one of the most painful diseases.
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I know more caucasions that admit they have it. I do know a african american who has it and several hispanic women who do too. Even my own non related Aunt who is Japenese and Hawaiian has it. SOOO I honestly think that it shows no race and is a genetic thing and it is like cancer(not literally) But is shows no gender or race when it hits.
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Just an FYI.... I'm part English, Pennsylvania Dutch, Norwegian, Filipino and Spanish.
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