2011
Increased Risk of Fragility Fractures among HIV Infected Compared to Uninfected Male Veterans
Womack JA, Goulet JL, Gibert C, Brandt C, Chang CC, Gulanski B, Fraenkel L, Mattocks K, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Tate J, Yin MT, Justice AC, . Increased Risk of Fragility Fractures among HIV Infected Compared to Uninfected Male Veterans. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e17217. PMID: 21359191, PMCID: PMC3040233, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0017217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBody mass indexHIV infectionUninfected menFragility fracturesFracture riskRisk factorsMale veteransVeterans Aging Cohort Study Virtual CohortCurrent protease inhibitor useFragility fracture risk factorsMedian body mass indexHIV-specific factorsAdjusted hazard ratioProtease inhibitor useFracture risk factorsFragility fracture riskIncident hipHazard ratioInhibitor useUnadjusted riskHIV statusMass indexAlcohol abuseHIVUpper arm
2010
High prevalence of diabetes and pre‐diabetes in adults with Williams syndrome
Pober BR, Wang E, Caprio S, Petersen KF, Brandt C, Stanley T, Osborne LR, Dzuria J, Gulanski B. High prevalence of diabetes and pre‐diabetes in adults with Williams syndrome. American Journal Of Medical Genetics Part C Seminars In Medical Genetics 2010, 154C: 291-298. PMID: 20425788, PMCID: PMC2882962, DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30261.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOral glucose tolerance testHigh prevalenceStandard oral glucose tolerance testMedian insulin levelsPre-diabetic stateAbnormal glucose metabolismPresence of diabetesWilliams syndromeImpaired glucose regulationImpaired glucose toleranceGlucose tolerance testStandard medical practiceWS subjectsGlucose toleranceGlucose areaInsulin levelsTolerance testMean glucoseGlucose curveMouse modelInsulin releaseDiagnostic criteriaGlucose metabolismDiabetesGlucose regulation