Association of adiponectin and socioeconomic status in African American men and women: the Jackson heart study

Association of adiponectin and socioeconomic status in African American men and women: the Jackson heart study

Abstract Background Recent emphasis has been placed on elucidating the biologic mechanism linking socioeconomic status (SES) to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Positive associations of inflammatory biomarkers provide evidence suggestive of a biologic pathway by which SES may predispose to CVD. African...

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Main Authors: Sharon K. Davis, Ruihua Xu, Pia Riestra, Samson Y. Gebreab, Rumana J. Khan, Amadou Gaye, DeMarc Hickson, Mario Sims, Aurelian Bidulescu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-06-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Biomarkers
Cardiovascular disease
Socioeconomic status
Adiponectin
African Americans
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3167-x

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