The Claim
Perceived daily discrimination is associated with higher levels of C-reactive protein among European American and Hispanic older adults, independent of genetic susceptibility to inflammation.
What the research says
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Older adults of European American and Hispanic backgrounds who experience daily discrimination have higher levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of inflammation, compared to those who do not, even when genetic factors are accounted for.
See the scientific wording
Perceived daily discrimination is associated with higher levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of systemic inflammation, among European American and Hispanic older adults, even after accounting for genetic susceptibility to inflammation, suggesting that social stressors may independently contribute to inflammatory burden in these populations.
When a person experiences ongoing unfair treatment, the brain signals stress response systems to release hormones that increase inflammation throughout the body, raising levels of a protein called C-reactive protein.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Associations among discrimination, genetic susceptibility to inflammation, and C-reactive protein
Older adults who feel they’re treated unfairly often have higher levels of a blood marker for inflammation, even if they’re genetically prone to it — and this was true for White and Hispanic participants in the study.
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