Systemic Chronic Inflammation and Inequality

Different levels of systemic chronic inflammation are observed across socioeconomic divides./nAfrican-American communities in the U.S. experience higher levels of systemic chronic inflammation./nDiscrimination and inequality contribute to increased exposure to chronic inflammation./nChronic stress is a key factor in the development of associated diseases./nUnderstanding the epidemiology helps explain the relationship between chronic inflammation and disease development.