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Cardiovascular Inflammation in Healthy Women: Multilevel Associations with State-Level Prosperity, Productivity and Income Inequality. Cheryl Clark, Paul Ridker, Brent Coull, Julie Buring, Lisa Berkman, 2012, Paper.“Cardiovascular inflammation is a key contributor to the development of atherosclerosis and the prediction of cardiovascular events among healthy women. An emerging literature suggests biomarkers of inflammation vary by geography of residence at the state-level, and are associated with individual-level socioeconomic status. Associations between cardiovascular inflammation and state-level socioeconomic conditions have not been evaluated...”