2021
Gestational Hormone Concentrations Are Associated With Timing of Delivery in a Fetal Sex-Dependent Manner
Cathey A, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vega C, Mukherjee B, O’Neill M, Loch-Caruso R, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Gestational Hormone Concentrations Are Associated With Timing of Delivery in a Fetal Sex-Dependent Manner. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2021, 12: 742145. PMID: 34603214, PMCID: PMC8479114, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.742145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of deliveryFetal sexBody mass indexGestational ageMaternal agePreterm premature rupture of membranesPre-pregnancy body mass indexHormone concentrationsFetal sex-specific effectsPremature rupture of membranesOverall preterm birthPreterm premature ruptureSpontaneous preterm laborRupture of membranesReduced gestational ageOdds of PTBTime of laborSignificant public health problemTobacco smoke exposureGestational hormonesSpontaneous PTBPreterm laborWeeks gestationPreterm birthLongitudinal birth cohortExposure and risk factors for COVID-19 and the impact of staying home on Michigan residents
Wu K, Hornsby W, Klunder B, Krause A, Driscoll A, Kulka J, Bickett-Hickok R, Fellows A, Graham S, Kaleba E, Hayek S, Shi X, Sutton N, Douville N, Mukherjee B, Jamerson K, Brummett C, Willer C. Exposure and risk factors for COVID-19 and the impact of staying home on Michigan residents. PLOS ONE 2021, 16: e0246447. PMID: 33556117, PMCID: PMC7870003, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0246447.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAfrican AmericansAnnual household income <Worsening health behaviorsLong-term health outcomesHousehold income <Low socioeconomic statusExposure to family membersHigher overall concernHigh riskExposure to familyHigh risk of contracting COVID-19Positive COVID-19 testLow-income groupsHealth behaviorsHealth outcomesRates of COVID-19 casesRental housingSocioeconomic statusClinical careRisk of contracting COVID-19COVID-19 preventionChronic diseasesInequality gapState of MichiganCOVID-19 cases
2020
Patterns of repeated diagnostic testing for COVID‐19 in relation to patient characteristics and outcomes
Salerno S, Zhao Z, Sankar S, Salvatore M, Gu T, Fritsche L, Lee S, Lisabeth L, Valley T, Mukherjee B. Patterns of repeated diagnostic testing for COVID‐19 in relation to patient characteristics and outcomes. Journal Of Internal Medicine 2020, 289: 726-737. PMID: 33253457, PMCID: PMC7753604, DOI: 10.1111/joim.13213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with repeat testingFalse-negative rateNeighborhood poverty levelPre-existing type 2 diabetesSevere COVID-19-related outcomesDiagnostic testsPatient characteristicsPre-existing kidney diseaseBody mass indexICU-level careHealth outcomesCOVID-19-related outcomesCharacteristics of patientsCOVID-19 diagnostic testsType 2 diabetesMichigan MedicineMass indexCOVID-19Pain symptomsPatient agePoverty levelDownstream outcomesKidney diseaseRepeated testingLiver disease
2019
Urinary metals and metal mixtures in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Batterman S, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary metals and metal mixtures in midlife women: The Study of Women's Health Across the Nation (SWAN). International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2019, 222: 778-789. PMID: 31103473, PMCID: PMC6583796, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2019.05.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultiple metalsMetal mixturesExposure to multiple metalsExposure patternsConcentrations of metalsExposure to metalsConsumption of seafoodHigh-resolution inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryMeasured urinary concentrationsGeometric mean concentrationsMetal exposurePlasma mass spectrometrySeafood intakeUrinary metalsMean concentrationsRice intakeSeafoodUrinary concentrationsDetectable concentrationHigher exposuresGeographical characteristicsMercuryLead levelsMetal
2017
Subclinical Changes in Maternal Thyroid Function Parameters in Pregnancy and Fetal Growth
Johns L, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Mukherjee B, Meeker J, McElrath T. Subclinical Changes in Maternal Thyroid Function Parameters in Pregnancy and Fetal Growth. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2017, 103: 1349-1358. PMID: 29293986, PMCID: PMC6018657, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2017-01698.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAsymptomatic DiseasesBirth WeightCase-Control StudiesFemaleFetal DevelopmentHumansInfant, NewbornPregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsPremature BirthProspective StudiesSocioeconomic FactorsThyroid DiseasesThyroid Function TestsThyroid GlandThyroid HormonesThyroxineUltrasonography, PrenatalYoung AdultConceptsBirth weight z-scoreOvert thyroid diseaseThyroid function parametersWeight z-scoreFetal growthThyroid diseaseInverse associationPregnant womenMeasurements of estimated fetal weightSubclinical changesIndices of fetal growthCase-control study of preterm birthStudy of preterm birthZ-scoreAbnormal fetal growthMaternal thyroid functionWeeks of gestationInfluence fetal growthZ-score decreaseThyroid-stimulating hormoneProspective birth cohortCase-control studyFunction parametersFetal weightPreterm birthNeighborhood characteristics influence DNA methylation of genes involved in stress response and inflammation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Smith J, Zhao W, Wang X, Ratliff S, Mukherjee B, Kardia S, Liu Y, Roux A, Needham B. Neighborhood characteristics influence DNA methylation of genes involved in stress response and inflammation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Epigenetics 2017, 12: 662-673. PMID: 28678593, PMCID: PMC5687339, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2017.1341026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisMulti-Ethnic StudyStudy of AtherosclerosisSocioeconomic disadvantageIndividual-level socioeconomic factorsEtiology of health disparitiesAssociated with poor health outcomesPopulation-based sample of US adultsSocioeconomic factorsNeighborhood conditionsNeighborhood socioeconomic disadvantageSample of US adultsNeighborhood social environmentHigher socioeconomic disadvantagePoor health outcomesIndividual socioeconomic factorsPopulation-based sampleDimensions of neighborhood contextHealth disparitiesInfluence methylation levelsHealth outcomesUS adultsSocial environmentDisadvantaged neighborhoodsNeighborhood characteristicsAcculturation Strategies and Symptoms of Depression: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study
Needham B, Mukherjee B, Bagchi P, Kim C, Mukherjea A, Kandula N, Kanaya A. Acculturation Strategies and Symptoms of Depression: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2017, 20: 792-798. PMID: 28748299, PMCID: PMC5785586, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-017-0635-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSymptoms of depressionDepressive symptomsUS cultureSouth Asian immigrantsAcculturation strategiesElevated symptoms of depressionSocial supportSelf-reported social supportUndertreated mental disordersCES-D scaleAsian immigrantsSouth Asian culturesElevated symptomsLatent class analysisMental disordersCES-DIntegrated classesSouth AsiansMediators of AtherosclerosisAsian culturesDepressionLatent classesClass analysisAcculturationSymptoms
2016
Acculturation Strategies Among South Asian Immigrants: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study
Needham B, Mukherjee B, Bagchi P, Kim C, Mukherjea A, Kandula N, Kanaya A. Acculturation Strategies Among South Asian Immigrants: The Mediators of Atherosclerosis in South Asians Living in America (MASALA) Study. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2016, 19: 373-380. PMID: 26928020, PMCID: PMC5003760, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-016-0372-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSouth Asian immigrantsAcculturation strategiesAsian immigrantsCross-cultural psychologySouth AsiansCultural attitudesEpidemiological cohort dataAcculturationImmigrantsHigher levels of incomeTheoretical frameworkLevel of incomeSociodemographic correlatesLatent class analysisLatent class regression analysisReligious affiliationMethodological approachConceptual ambiguityClass analysisAssimilationAmerica StudyMediators of AtherosclerosisUSAsiansGroup of individuals
2015
Statistical methods for modeling repeated measures of maternal environmental exposure biomarkers during pregnancy in association with preterm birth
Chen Y, Ferguson K, Meeker J, McElrath T, Mukherjee B. Statistical methods for modeling repeated measures of maternal environmental exposure biomarkers during pregnancy in association with preterm birth. Environmental Health 2015, 14: 9. PMID: 25619201, PMCID: PMC4417225, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-14-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBiomarkersBostonCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHazardous SubstancesHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal ExposureMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalPhthalic AcidsPregnancyPremature BirthSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPreterm birthEnvironmental chemical exposuresMeasures of urinary phthalate metabolitesNested case-control studyCross-sectional analysisAverage exposureMeasures of exposureCase-control studyUrinary phthalate metabolitesModel repeated measuresEpidemiological research projectsLongitudinal exposureRepeated measuresPremature birthPretermEnvironmental exposure biomarkersExposure measurementsUrinary metabolitesMaternal factorsPhthalate metabolitesPregnancyStudy of phthalatesLongitudinal predictorsChemical exposureBirth
2012
Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area
Lewis T, Robins T, Mentz G, Zhang X, Mukherjee B, Lin X, Keeler G, Dvonch J, Yip F, O'Neill M, Parker E, Israel B, Max P, Reyes A, Committee C. Air pollution and respiratory symptoms among children with asthma: Vulnerability by corticosteroid use and residence area. The Science Of The Total Environment 2012, 448: 48-55. PMID: 23273373, PMCID: PMC4327853, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2012.11.070.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsParticulate matterAir pollutionAssociated with negative health impactsAmbient pollutant concentrationsAir quality standardsAmbient air pollutionAmbient particulate matterEffective risk reduction interventionsOdds of respiratory symptomsAsthmatic childrenFactors associated with heterogeneityAssociated with increased oddsObserved health effectsRespiratory symptomsRisk reduction interventionsPopulation of asthmatic childrenRespiratory symptom diariesOutdoor PMDaily concentrationsPollutant concentrationsMonitoring sitesGeneralized estimating equationsPollution modelLogistic regression modelsAerodynamic diameter
2011
Lead exposure and visual-motor abilities in children from Chennai, India
Palaniappan K, Roy A, Balakrishnan K, Gopalakrishnan L, Mukherjee B, Hu H, Bellinger D. Lead exposure and visual-motor abilities in children from Chennai, India. NeuroToxicology 2011, 32: 465-470. PMID: 21510976, PMCID: PMC3115626, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuro.2011.03.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsBiomarkersChildChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCross-Sectional StudiesDeveloping CountriesEnvironmental ExposureEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleHumansIndiaLeadLead Poisoning, Nervous System, ChildhoodLinear ModelsMaleNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsSocioeconomic FactorsConceptsHigher blood lead levelsBlood lead levelsEducation levelMotor Ability TestUrban Indian childrenVisual-motor abilitiesCross-sectional studyMother's education levelFather's education levelAverage monthly incomeIndian childrenVisuo-motor developmentLead levelsMotor composite scoresMean blood lead levelLead exposureVisual-motorMonthly incomeDose-effect relationshipVisual-motor integrationComposite scoreSchool children