2024
The mediating role of systemic inflammation and moderating role of racialization in disparities in incident dementia
Higgins Tejera C, Ware E, Hicken M, Kobayashi L, Wang H, Blostein F, Zawistowski M, Mukherjee B, Bakulski K. The mediating role of systemic inflammation and moderating role of racialization in disparities in incident dementia. Communications Medicine 2024, 4: 142. PMID: 39003383, PMCID: PMC11246521, DOI: 10.1038/s43856-024-00569-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIncident dementiaRacial disparitiesRisk of incident dementiaCumulative incidence of dementiaNon-Hispanic white participantsIncidence of dementiaControlled direct effectExposure to racismDementia incidenceDementia burdenUS HealthC-reactive proteinWhite participantsLower C-reactive proteinHigh C-reactive proteinDementiaHigher CRP levelsCognitive testsDisparitiesSystemic racismGroup membershipFollow-upParticipantsModerate portionGroup status
2023
The role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Zota A, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. The role of exposure to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in racial/ethnic disparities in hypertension: Results from the study of Women's health across the nation. Environmental Research 2023, 227: 115813. PMID: 37004857, PMCID: PMC10227830, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2023.115813.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStudy of Women's HealthRacial/ethnic disparitiesWomen's HealthIncident hypertensionMidlife womenSerum PFAS concentrationsHypertension onsetModifiable risk factorsAnnual follow-up visitsCausal mediation analysisContribution of environmental pollutionPublic health problemAssociated with hypertensionRacial/ethnic differencesPFAS exposureBlack participantsWhite participantsFollow-up visitG-computationQuantile-based g-computationWhite womenHealth problemsPFAS concentrationsExposure to per-Disparities