Inflammation links social adversity and diabetes

Tuesday, July 2, 2013 - 20:00 in Health & Medicine

Diabetes is strongly associated with socioeconomic status: Low income, low education, and low occupational status are all linked to a higher risk for diabetes. Trying to understand the mechanisms underlying the association, researchers report that a substantial part of it appears to be attributable to chronic inflammation.

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