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    • The association between the ratio of monocytes:lymphocytes at age 3 months and risk of tuberculosis (TB) in the first two years of life 

      Naranbhai, Vivek; Kim, Soyeon; Fletcher, Helen; Cotton, Mark F; Violari, Avy; Mitchell, Charles; Nachman, Sharon; McSherry, George; McShane, Helen; Hill, Adrian VS; Madhi, Shabir A (BioMed Central, 2014)
      Background: Recent transcriptomic studies revived a hypothesis suggested by historical studies in rabbits that the ratio of peripheral blood monocytes to lymphocytes (ML) is associated with risk of tuberculosis (TB) disease. ...

    • Association between Traffic-Related Black Carbon Exposure and Lung Function among Urban Women 

      Suglia, Shakira Franco; Gryparis, Alexandros; Schwartz, Joel David; Wright, Rosalind Jo (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
      Background: Although a number of studies have documented the relationship between lung function and traffic-related pollution among children, few have focused on adult lung function or examined community-based populations. ...

    • Association between umbilical cord glucocorticoids and blood pressure at age 3 years 

      Huh, Susanna; Andrew, Ruth; Rich-Edwards, Janet Wilson; Kleinman, Ken Paul; Seckl, Jonathan R; Gillman, Matthew William (BioMed Central, 2008)
      Background: Animal data show that decreased activity of placental 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2 (11β-HSD2), which potently inactivates glucocorticoids (e.g. cortisol) to inert forms (cortisone), allows increased ...

    • Association between Virus-Specific T-Cell Responses and Plasma Viral Load in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Subtype C Infection 

      Novitsky, Vladimir A.; Gilbert, P.; Peter, T.; McLane, Mary Frances; Gaolekwe, S.; Rybak, N.; Thior, Ibou; Ndung, T.; Marlink, Richard G.; Lee, Tae Ho; Essex, Myron Elmer (American Society for Microbiology, 2003)
      Virus-specific T-cell immune responses are important in restraint of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) replication and control of disease. Plasma viral load is a key determinant of disease progression and ...

    • Association between XPF Polymorphisms and Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis 

      Shi, Ting-Yan; He, Jing; Qiu, Li-Xin; Zhu, Mei-Ling; Wang, Meng-Yun; Zhou, Xiao-Yan; Han, Jiali; Yu, Hongpin; Zang, Rong-Yu; Wei, Qingyi (Public Library of Science, 2012)
      Background: Xeroderma pigmentosum complementation group F (XPF or ERCC4) plays a key role in DNA repair that protects against genetic instability and carcinogenesis. A series of epidemiological studies have examined ...

    • The Association of a SNP Upstream of INSIG2 with Body Mass Index is Reproduced in Several but Not All Cohorts 

      Emilsson, Valur; Hinney, Anke; Heid, Iris M; Zhu, Xiaofeng; Thorleifsson, Gudmar; Gunnarsdottir, Steinunn; Walters, G. Bragi; Thorsteinsdottir, Unnur; Kong, Augustine; Gulcher, Jeffrey; Nguyen, Thuy Trang; Scherag, André; Pfeufer, Arne; Meitinger, Thomas; Brönner, Günter; Rief, Winfried; Soto-Quiros, Manuel E; Avila, Lydiana; Groop, Leif; Tuomi, Tiinamaija; Isomaa, Bo; Bengtsson, Kristina; Butler, Johannah L; Vollmert, Caren; Celedón, Juan C; Wichmann, H. Erich; Hebebrand, Johannes; Stefansson, Kari; Abecasis, Gonçalo; Lyon, Helen N; Su, Jessica Ann Lasky; Klanderman, Barbara Jordan; Raby, Benjamin Alexander; Silverman, Edwin Kepner; Weiss, Scott Tillman; Laird, Nan M.; Ding, Xiao; Cooper, Richard S; Fox, Caroline; O'Donnell, Christopher Joseph; Lange, Christoph; Hirschhorn, Joel Naom (Public Library of Science, 2007)
      A SNP upstream of the INSIG2 gene, rs7566605, was recently found to be associated with obesity as measured by body mass index (BMI) by Herbert and colleagues. The association between increased BMI and homozygosity for the ...

    • Association of Adiposity Indices with Platelet Distribution Width and Mean Platelet Volume in Chinese Adults 

      Hou, Jian; Liu, Chuanyao; Yao, Ping; Chen, Weihong; He, Meian; Wang, Youjie; Liang, Yuan; Miao, Xiaoping; Wei, Sheng; Xu, Tian; Fang, Weimin; Zhu, Jiang; Li, Xiulou; Hu, Frank B.; Wu, Tangchun; Yang, Handong; Yuan, Jing (Public Library of Science, 2015)
      Hypoxia is a prominent characteristic of inflammatory tissue lesions. It can affect platelet function. While mean platelet volume (MPV) and platelet distribution width (PDW) are sample platelet indices, they may reflect ...

    • Association of alcohol consumption with selected cardiovascular disease outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis 

      Ronksley, Paul E.; Brien, Susan E.; Turner, Barbara J.; Mukamal, Kenneth J.; Ghali, William A. (BMJ Publishing Group, 2011)
      Objective To conduct a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of studies assessing the effect of alcohol consumption on multiple cardiovascular outcomes. Design: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Data sources ...

    • Association of Blood Lead Levels with Onset of Puberty in Russian Boys 

      Hauser, Russ B.; Sergeyev, Oleg; Korrick, Susan Abigail; Lee, Mary M.; Revich, Boris; Gitin, Elena; Burns, Jane S; Williams, Paige L. (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2008)
      Background: Epidemiologic studies suggest a temporal trend of earlier onset and longer duration of puberty, raising concerns regarding the potential impact of environmental factors on pubertal development. Lead exposure ...

    • Association of body mass index and waist circumference with successful ageing: 16 year follow-up of the Whitehall II study 

      Singh-Manoux, Archana; Sabia, Séverine; Bouillon, Kim; Brunner, Eric J; Grodstein, Francine; Elbaz, Alexis; Kivimaki, Mika (2013)
      Objective: We examined whether midlife body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC) predict successful ageing. Design and Methods BMI/WC were assessed in 4869 persons (mean age 51.2, range 42–63 in 1991/93) and ...

    • Association of Body Mass Index in Early Adulthood and Middle Age with Future Site-Specific Cancer Mortality: The Harvard Alumni Health Study 

      Gray, L.; Lee, I-Min; Sesso, Howard David; Batty, G. D. (Oxford University Press, 2012)
      Background:: The association between adiposity in early adulthood and subsequent development of specific malignancies is unclear. Further, the potential for mediation by adiposity in middle age has not been well examined. ...

    • The association of body size in early to mid-life with adult urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin levels among night shift health care workers 

      Ramin, Cody A; Massa, Jennifer; Wegrzyn, Lani R; Brown, Susan B; Pierre-Paul, Jeffrey; Devore, Elizabeth E; Hankinson, Susan E; Schernhammer, Eva S (BioMed Central, 2015)
      Background: Adult body mass index (BMI) has been associated with urinary melatonin levels in humans; however, whether earlier-life body size is associated with melatonin, particularly among night shift workers, remains ...

    • Association of breast feeding with early childhood dental caries: Japanese population-based study 

      Kato, Tsuguhiko; Yorifuji, Takashi; Yamakawa, Michiyo; Inoue, Sachiko; Saito, Keiko; Doi, Hiroyuki; Kawachi, Ichiro (BMJ Publishing Group, 2015)
      Objectives: We investigated the association between breastfeeding duration during the first half year of life and the risk of early childhood caries from the age of 30 to 66 months in Japan. Design: Observational study of ...

    • Association of C-peptide and leptin with prostate cancer incidence in the Health Professionals Follow-Up Study 

      Lai, Gabriel; Giovannucci, Edward; Pollak, Michael; Peskoe, Sarah; Stampfer, Meir; Willett, Walter C.::94559ea206eef8a8844fc5b80654fa5b::600; Platz, Elizabeth (Springer (part of Springer Nature), 2014)
      Hyperinsulinemia is hypothesized to influence prostate cancer risk. Thus, we evaluated the association of circulating C-peptide, which is a marker of insulin secretion, and leptin, which is secreted in response to insulin ...

    • Association of Childhood Physical and Sexual Abuse with Intimate Partner Violence, Poor General Health and Depressive Symptoms among Pregnant Women 

      Barrios, Yasmin V.; Gelaye, Bizu; Zhong, Qiuyue; Nicolaidis, Christina; Rondon, Marta B.; Garcia, Pedro J.; Sanchez, Pedro A. Mascaro; Sanchez, Sixto E.; Williams, Michelle A. (Public Library of Science, 2015)
      Objective: We examined associations of childhood physical and sexual abuse with risk of intimate partner violence (IPV). We also evaluated the extent to which childhood abuse was associated with self-reported general health ...

    • The association of circulating angiogenic factors and HbA1c with the risk of preeclampsia in women with preexisting diabetes 

      Cohen, Allison L.; Wenger, Julia B.; James-Todd, Tamarra; Lamparello, Brooke M.; Halprin, Elizabeth Susannah; Serdy, Shanti; Fan, Shuling; Horowitz, Gary Leigh; Lim, Kee-Hak; Rana, Sarosh; Takoudes, Tamara C.; Wyckoff, Jennifer A.; Thadhani, Ravi I.; Karumanchi, Subbian Ananth; Brown, Florence Mavis (Informa UK Limited, 2014)
      Objective: To assess whether glycemic control, soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase 1 (sFlt1) and placental growth factor (PlGF) were associated with the development of preeclampsia (PE) or gestational hypertension (GHTN) in ...

    • The association of coffee intake with liver cancer risk is mediated by biomarkers of inflammation and hepatocellular injury: data from the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition123 

      Aleksandrova, Krasimira; Bamia, Christina; Drogan, Dagmar; Lagiou, Pagona; Trichopoulou, Antonia; Jenab, Mazda; Fedirko, Veronika; Romieu, Isabelle; Bueno-de-Mesquita, H Bas; Pischon, Tobias; Tsilidis, Kostas; Overvad, Kim; Tjønneland, Anne; Bouton-Ruault, Marie-Christine; Dossus, Laure; Racine, Antoine; Kaaks, Rudolf; Kühn, Tilman; Tsironis, Christos; Papatesta, Eleni-Maria; Saitakis, George; Palli, Domenico; Panico, Salvatore; Grioni, Sara; Tumino, Rosario; Vineis, Paolo; Peeters, Petra H; Weiderpass, Elisabete; Lukic, Marko; Braaten, Tonje; Quirós, J Ramón; Luján-Barroso, Leila; Sánchez, María-José; Chilarque, Maria-Dolores; Ardanas, Eva; Dorronsoro, Miren; Nilsson, Lena Maria; Sund, Malin; Wallström, Peter; Ohlsson, Bodil; Bradbury, Kathryn E; Khaw, Kay-Tee; Wareham, Nick; Stepien, Magdalena; Duarte-Salles, Talita; Assi, Nada; Murphy, Neil; Gunter, Marc J; Riboli, Elio; Boeing, Heiner; Trichopoulos, Dimitrios (American Society for Nutrition, 2015)
      Background: Higher coffee intake has been purportedly related to a lower risk of liver cancer. However, it remains unclear whether this association may be accounted for by specific biological mechanisms. Objective: We aimed ...

    • Association of Cumulative Lead Exposure with Parkinson’s Disease 

      Weisskopf, Marc G.; Weuve, Jennifer Lynn; Nie, Huiling; Saint-Hilaire, Marie-Helene; Sudarsky, Lewis Richard; Simon, David K.; Hersh, Bonnie Patricia; Schwartz, Joel David; Wright, Robert O.; Hu, Howard (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, 2010)
      Background: Research using reconstructed exposure histories has suggested an association between heavy metal exposures, including lead, and Parkinson’s disease (PD), but the only study that used bone lead, a biomarker of ...

    • Association of decreased serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) concentrations in early pregnancy with antepartum depression 

      Fung, Jenny; Gelaye, Bizu; Qiu, Chunfang; Zhong, Qiu-Yue; Rondon, Marta B; Sanchez, Sixto E; Barrios, Yasmin V; Hevner, Karin; Williams, Michelle A (BioMed Central, 2015)
      Background: Antepartum depression is one of the leading causes of maternal morbidity and mortality in the prenatal period. There is accumulating evidence for the role of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in the ...

    • The Association of Early Childhood Cognitive Development and Behavioural Difficulties with Pre-Adolescent Problematic Eating Attitudes 

      Richmond, Rebecca C.; Skugarevsky, Oleg; Yang, Seungmi; Kramer, Michael S.; Wade, Kaitlin H.; Patel, Rita; Bogdanovich, Natalia; Vilchuck, Konstantin; Sergeichick, Natalia; Smith, George Davey; Oken, Emily; Martin, Richard M. (Public Library of Science, 2014)
      Objectives: Few studies have prospectively investigated associations of child cognitive ability and behavioural difficulties with later eating attitudes. We investigated associations of intelligence quotient (IQ), academic ...