DNA Tests and Disease
Tests on the DNA of the Tanka people found that the disease Cooley's anemia was common among the Tanka, and it also stated that the ancestors of the Tanka were not Han Chinese, but were native people.
The Tanka suffer from Lung cancer more than the Cantonese and Teochew, the frequency among Tanka for the disease is higher. The rate among the Teochew is lower than that of the Cantonese.
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