2012
Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women
McDonald CM, Kupka R, Manji KP, Okuma J, Bosch RJ, Aboud S, Kisenge R, Spiegelman D, Fawzi WW, Duggan CP. Predictors of stunting, wasting and underweight among Tanzanian children born to HIV-infected women. European Journal Of Clinical Nutrition 2012, 66: 1265-1276. PMID: 23031850, PMCID: PMC3491141, DOI: 10.1038/ejcn.2012.136.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBody HeightBody WeightDouble-Blind MethodEducational StatusFemaleGrowth DisordersHIV InfectionsHumansInfantInfant, Low Birth WeightInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfectious Disease Transmission, VerticalMaleMalnutritionPremature BirthPrevalenceProportional Hazards ModelsReference ValuesSex FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsTanzaniaThinnessWasting SyndromeYoung AdultConceptsBirth weightFirst episodeTanzanian childrenMultivariate Cox proportional hazards methodMaternal educationLow infant birth weightCox proportional hazards methodDevelopment of undernutritionInfant birth weightLow Apgar scoreModifiable risk factorsLow birth weightChild HIV infectionHuman immunodeficiency virusPredictors of stuntingRisk of undernutritionProportional hazards methodsLow maternal educationWeeks of ageMorbidity historiesApgar scoreChild transmissionMedian durationPreterm infantsHIV infection
2004
Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle
Barnett JB, Woods MN, Lamon-Fava S, Schaefer EJ, McNamara JR, Spiegelman D, Hertzmark E, Goldin B, Longcope C, Gorbach SL. Plasma Lipid and Lipoprotein Levels during the Follicular and Luteal Phases of the Menstrual Cycle. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2004, 89: 776-782. PMID: 14764796, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2003-030506.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCholesterol, HDLCholesterol, LDLEstradiolEstrogensFemaleFollicular PhaseHumansLipidsLipoproteinsLuteal PhaseReference ValuesConceptsMenstrual cycle phaseLuteal phasePremenopausal womenFollicular phaseMenstrual cycleTotal cholesterol/high-density lipoprotein cholesterolLow-density lipoprotein cholesterol levelsHigh-density lipoprotein cholesterolCoronary heart disease riskTotal cholesterol/HDLPremenopausal Caucasian womenLipoprotein cholesterol levelsHeart disease riskBody mass indexCholesterol/HDLLevels of LDLSex hormone levelsLevels of estradiolLipoprotein cholesterolLipoprotein levelsMass indexEstrogen levelsLipoprotein profilePlasma lipidsCholesterol levels
2003
The HRAS1 variable number of tandem repeats and risk of breast cancer.
Tamimi RM, Hankinson SE, Ding S, Gagalang V, Larson GP, Spiegelman D, Colditz GA, Krontiris TG, Hunter DJ. The HRAS1 variable number of tandem repeats and risk of breast cancer. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2003, 12: 1528-30. PMID: 14693748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAllelesBreast NeoplasmsCase-Control StudiesDNA, NeoplasmFemaleGenes, rasGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenotypeHumansLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedMinisatellite RepeatsPolymerase Chain ReactionPolymorphism, GeneticProbabilityPrognosisReference ValuesRisk AssessmentSensitivity and SpecificityTandem Repeat SequencesConceptsHealth Study cohortBreast cancer casesBreast cancerCancer casesNurses' Health Study cohortIncident breast cancer casesHRAS1 VNTRHRAS1 variable numberBreast cancer riskCase-control studyGene-dose effectRare HRAS1 allelesMenopausal statusStudy cohortCancer riskOverall associationCancerHRAS1 allelesRiskRare allelesAssociationCommon allelesAllelesVariable numberCohort
1999
Distribution of and Factors Associated With Serum Homocysteine Levels in Children: Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health
Osganian SK, Stampfer MJ, Spiegelman D, Rimm E, Cutler JA, Feldman HA, Montgomery DH, Webber LS, Lytle LA, Bausserman L, Nader PR. Distribution of and Factors Associated With Serum Homocysteine Levels in Children: Child and Adolescent Trial for Cardiovascular Health. JAMA 1999, 281: 1189-1196. PMID: 10199428, DOI: 10.1001/jama.281.13.1189.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum folic acidSystolic blood pressureHomocysteine levelsHomocysteine concentrationsCardiovascular diseaseSerum homocysteineAdolescent TrialBlood pressureSerum levelsFolic acidCardiovascular healthSerum total homocysteine concentrationsVitamin B12Mean homocysteine concentrationFuture cardiovascular diseaseVitamin B12 levelsSerum homocysteine concentrationsSchool-based cohortSerum homocysteine levelsTotal homocysteine concentrationsSerum lipid levelsBody mass indexCross-sectional analysisNonusers of multivitaminsB12 levels
1997
Reduced aliquot size for a plasma organochlorine assay for use in epidemiological studies.
Laden F, Wolff MS, Niguidula NJ, Spiegelman D, Hankinson SE, Hunter DJ. Reduced aliquot size for a plasma organochlorine assay for use in epidemiological studies. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 1997, 6: 333-8. PMID: 9149893.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1996
Hormone Levels During Dietary Changes in Premenopausal African-American Women
Woods M, Barnett J, Spiegelman D, Trail N, Hertzmark E, Longcope C, Gorbach S. Hormone Levels During Dietary Changes in Premenopausal African-American Women. Journal Of The National Cancer Institute 1996, 88: 1369-1374. PMID: 8827014, DOI: 10.1093/jnci/88.19.1369.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerum hormone levelsSex hormone-binding globulinAfrican American womenCaucasian womenHormone levelsControl dietFree E2Menstrual cycleSurvival ratePremenopausal African American womenClinical study unitSerum hormone valuesTwo-sided statistical testsEndogenous sex hormonesHormone-binding globulinTypical North American dietSame control dietSignificant lower levelsTypes of cancerNorth American dietHigh-fiber dietConcentrations of estroneSHBG levelsSerum estrogenAndrostenedione levels