title: Regarding REGARDS: Does inflammation explain racial and regional differences in cardiovascular disease risk?
authors: Nancy R
authors: NR
authors: Cook
authors: Michelle A
authors: MA
authors: Albert
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology; D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D020521:Stroke / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein