2019
Common genetic variants have associations with human cortical brain regions and risk of schizophrenia
Bi X, Feng L, Wang S, Lin Z, Li T, Zhao B, Zhu H, Zhang H. Common genetic variants have associations with human cortical brain regions and risk of schizophrenia. Genetic Epidemiology 2019, 43: 548-558. PMID: 30941828, PMCID: PMC6559856, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.22203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCortical regionsCortical brain regionsRisk of schizophreniaPrefrontal cortical regionsSymptom durationProdromal symptomsMental disordersSignificant associationBrain regionsCommon genetic variantsPhiladelphia Neurodevelopmental CohortPediatric imagingSchizophreniaNeurodevelopmental CohortCommon variantsHuman brainGenetic variantsHeritable mental disorderMagnetic resonanceAssociationWide association studyAssociation studiesGenetic effectsCohortSymptoms
2015
Genetic susceptibility to diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma in a pooled study of three Eastern Asian populations
Bassig BA, Cerhan JR, Au WY, Kim HN, Sangrajrang S, Hu W, Tse J, Berndt S, Zheng T, Zhang H, Pornsopone P, Lee JJ, Kim HJ, Skibola CF, Vijai J, Burdette L, Yeager M, Brennan P, Shin MH, Liang R, Chanock S, Lan Q, Rothman N. Genetic susceptibility to diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma in a pooled study of three Eastern Asian populations. European Journal Of Haematology 2015, 95: 442-448. PMID: 25611436, DOI: 10.1111/ejh.12513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLarge B-cell lymphomaNon-Hodgkin lymphomaB-cell lymphomaDLBCL riskSimilar genetic risk factorsCommon NHL subtypesEuropean ancestryRisk of DLBCLGenetic risk factorsGenome-wide association studiesPooled studiesAggressive subtypeRisk factorsNHL subtypesStudy populationSignificant associationDLBCL casesGenetic susceptibilityGenome-wide significanceLymphomaAsian populationsPooled seriesDLBCLGenetic factorsEastern Asian populations
2009
Longitudinal association of alcohol use with HIV disease progression and psychological health of women with HIV
Ghebremichael M, Paintsil E, Ickovics JR, Vlahov D, Schuman P, Boland R, Schoenbaum E, Moore J, Zhang H. Longitudinal association of alcohol use with HIV disease progression and psychological health of women with HIV. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 834-841. PMID: 20024739, PMCID: PMC3292857, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802537864.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV disease progressionT-cell countsDisease progressionAlcohol consumptionAlcohol useMedical record extractionAntiretroviral therapy useHealth of womenAlcohol use assessmentTherapy useCell count determinationPhysical examinationT cellsAlcohol use interventionsART useDepression symptomsHIVSignificant associationCD4Longitudinal associationsStatistical significanceWomenDepressionProgressionUse interventions
2008
Joint Modeling of Time Series Measures and Recurrent Events and Analysis of the Effects of Air Quality on Respiratory Symptoms
Zhang H, Ye Y, Diggle P, Shi J. Joint Modeling of Time Series Measures and Recurrent Events and Analysis of the Effects of Air Quality on Respiratory Symptoms. Journal Of The American Statistical Association 2008, 103: 48-60. DOI: 10.1198/016214507000000185.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRespiratory symptomsRunny noseInfant symptomsCough incidenceCough symptomsMothers' symptomsInfant Health StudyRespiratory symptom dataRecurrent eventsMixed effects regression modelsRisk factorsHealth StudySignificant associationSymptom dataSymptomsInfantsSensitive childrenMothersSulfate levelsRegression modelsSignificant effectRiskNoseAssociationHigh levels
2001
Socioeconomic status and type 2 diabetes in African American and non-Hispanic white women and men: evidence from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Robbins JM, Vaccarino V, Zhang H, Kasl SV. Socioeconomic status and type 2 diabetes in African American and non-Hispanic white women and men: evidence from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. American Journal Of Public Health 2001, 91: 76-83. PMID: 11189829, PMCID: PMC1446485, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.91.1.76.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoverty income ratioType 2 diabetes prevalenceNon-Hispanic white womenNutrition Examination SurveyThird National HealthDiabetes prevalenceRisk factorsAfrican American womenWhite womenExamination SurveyNational HealthSocioeconomic statusPrevalence of diabetesType 2 diabetesAmerican womenAfrican American menOccupational statusDiabetesSignificant associationPrevalenceWhite menCross-sectional dataWomenAmerican menMen