The genes FOSL2, IFI16, IL1B and PTGS2, the latter 2 borderline significant, are overexpressed in low SES; the implication of this observation is discussed in the next section.
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Influence of socioeconomic status on the whole blood transcriptome in African Americans.
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Although the FDR adjusted p-value of the other 3 genes did not reach statistical significance, their combined effect and the fact that IL-8 signaling was activated in the data provides evidence of a pro-inflammatory state.