Self-reported racial discrimination, response to unfair treatment, and coronary calcification in asymptomatic adults - the North Texas Healthy Heart study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Accruing evidence supports the hypothesis that psychosocial factors are related to cardiovascular disease. However, a limited number of studies have investigated the pathophysiologic pathways through which these associations occur. T...

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Main Authors: Young Richard, Vishwanatha Jamboor, Cage Clifton, Espinoza Anna, Fulda Kimberly G, Cardarelli Kathryn M, Cardarelli Roberto, Steele Darryl N, Carroll Joan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/10/285