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