"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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| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Amish" by people in Profiles.
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Prolidase deficiency breaks tolerance to lupus-associated antigens. Int J Rheum Dis. 2013 Dec; 16(6):674-80.