Perceived racial discrimination and hypertension: a comprehensive systematic review.
Cynthia M DolezsarJennifer J McGrathAlyssa J M HerzigSydney B MillerPublished in: Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association (2014)
Despite methodological limitations in the existing literature, there was a small, significant association between perceived discrimination and hypertension. Future studies should consider ambulatory nighttime blood pressure, which may more accurately capture daily variation attributable to experienced racial discrimination. Perceived discrimination may partly explain racial health disparities.