Disparities in inflammation between non-Hispanic black and white individuals with lung cancer in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan area

Disparities in inflammation between non-Hispanic black and white individuals with lung cancer in the Greater Chicago Metropolitan area

BackgroundLung cancer incidence and mortality rates are higher in Non-Hispanic Black (NHB) compared to Non-Hispanic White (NHW) individuals in the Chicago metropolitan area, which may be related to exposure to chronic stress which may increase inflammation.Specific aimWe investigated disparities in...

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Main Authors: Cecily A. Byrne, Sandra L. Gomez, Sage Kim, Vanessa M. Oddo, Timothy J. Koh, Giamila Fantuzzi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
Subjects:
inflammation
racial disparities
neighborhood disadvantage
neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio
lung cancer
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.1008674/full

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