Abstract:Introduction:
Chronic exposure to environmental stressors is associated with racial and ethnic disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. African American (AA) women are at highest risk for obesity and subsequent CVD development. Obesity as a CVD risk factor and psychosocial stressors have been associated with altered Natural Killer (NK) cell distribution and function. Less is known about how perceived and objective neighborhood social environment relates to NK cell distribution and … Show more
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