Childhood adversity and immune and inflammatory biomarkers associated with cardiovascular risk in youth: A systematic review

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 239-250

  Slopen, Natalie ^a,b,c   Koenen, Karestan C ^a,b,d   Kubzansky, Laura D ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c HARVARD GRADUATE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION   (United States)

^d Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Adversity; Children; Immune; Inflammation; Stress; Systematic review

Indexed keywords

C REACTIVE PROTEIN; FIBRINOGEN; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 6; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

AGE; ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CYTOMEGALOVIRUS INFECTION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOWN REGULATION; HUMAN; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFLAMMATION; MENTAL STRESS; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UPREGULATION; VIRUS IMMUNITY;

ADOLESCENT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; C-REACTIVE PROTEIN; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOKINES; FIBRINOGEN; HUMANS; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATION; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84856015785     PISSN: 08891591     EISSN: 10902139     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbi.2011.11.003     Document Type: Review

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