2019
Lower antimüllerian hormone is associated with lower oocyte yield but not live-birth rate among women with obesity
Vitek W, Sun F, Baker VL, Styer AK, Christianson MS, Stern JE, Zhang H, Polotsky AJ. Lower antimüllerian hormone is associated with lower oocyte yield but not live-birth rate among women with obesity. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2019, 222: 363.e1-363.e7. PMID: 31589862, PMCID: PMC8022853, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2019.09.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNormal body mass indexAntimüllerian hormone levelsLower antimüllerian hormoneBody mass indexLower oocyte yieldLive birth rateAntimüllerian hormoneLow ovarian reserveOocyte yieldMass indexHormone levelsOvarian reserveBody mass index 18.5Low antimüllerian hormone levelsAssisted Reproductive Technology Clinic Outcome Reporting System databaseLower live birth ratesClass 3 obesitySerum antimüllerian hormoneClass 1 obesityClass 2 obesityNumber of oocytesSmall antral folliclesReporting System databaseNormal BMIRetrospective cohort
2015
Soluble levels of CD27 and CD30 are associated with risk of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma in three Chinese prospective cohorts
Bassig BA, Shu XO, Koh WP, Gao YT, Purdue MP, Butler LM, Adams-Haduch J, Xiang YB, Kemp TJ, Wang R, Pinto LA, Zheng T, Ji BT, Hosgood HD, Hu W, Yang G, Zhang H, Chow WH, Kim C, Seow WJ, Zheng W, Yuan JM, Lan Q, Rothman N. Soluble levels of CD27 and CD30 are associated with risk of non‐Hodgkin lymphoma in three Chinese prospective cohorts. International Journal Of Cancer 2015, 137: 2688-2695. PMID: 26095604, PMCID: PMC4898881, DOI: 10.1002/ijc.29637.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaB cell activationProspective studyNHL riskWestern populationsChinese prospective cohortIntermediate endpoint biomarkersCase-control studySoluble CD30Prospective cohortSoluble CD27Fourth quartileBlood drawLowest quartileEndpoint biomarkersNHL casesImportant underlying mechanismChinese menSimilar associationSoluble levelsSCD27SCD30CD30CD27Underlying mechanismAn analysis of moderators in the COMBINE study: Identifying subgroups of patients who benefit from acamprosate
Gueorguieva R, Wu R, Tsai WM, O’Connor P, Fucito L, Zhang H, O’Malley S. An analysis of moderators in the COMBINE study: Identifying subgroups of patients who benefit from acamprosate. European Neuropsychopharmacology 2015, 25: 1586-1599. PMID: 26141511, PMCID: PMC4600651, DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2015.06.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcamprosate effectHeavy drinkingShort abstinenceEnhanced treatment responseMonths of treatmentSubgroup of patientsBody mass indexDrug plasma levelsIdentification of subgroupsBetter prognosisLower BMIMass indexPlasma levelsGlutamatergic hyperactivityTreatment responseAcamprosateCOMBINE StudyPrior treatmentLarger studyConsecutive daysAbstinencePretreatment abstinenceTreatment effectsCognitive inefficiencySubgroupsSubgroup Identification in Personalized Treatment of Alcohol Dependence
Hou J, Seneviratne C, Su X, Taylor J, Johnson B, Wang XQ, Zhang H, Kranzler HR, Kang J, Liu L. Subgroup Identification in Personalized Treatment of Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 1253-1259. PMID: 26031187, PMCID: PMC4491003, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12759.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenetic 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 populationsOccupational Exposure to Benzene and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Population-Based Cohort: The Shanghai Women’s Health Study
Bassig BA, Friesen MC, Vermeulen R, Shu XO, Purdue MP, Stewart PA, Xiang YB, Chow WH, Zheng T, Ji BT, Yang G, Linet MS, Hu W, Zhang H, Zheng W, Gao YT, Rothman N, Lan Q. Occupational Exposure to Benzene and Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma in a Population-Based Cohort: The Shanghai Women’s Health Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2015, 123: 971-977. PMID: 25748391, PMCID: PMC4590744, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408307.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-Hodgkin lymphomaShanghai Women's Health StudyWomen's Health StudyBenzene exposureHealth StudyNHL riskOccupational exposurePopulation-based prospective cohortCox proportional hazards modelInconsistent epidemiologic evidenceCancer Working GroupProportional hazards modelOccupational benzene exposureCumulative exposure levelsExposure tertilesUnexposed womenProspective cohortEpidemiologic evidenceHigh riskOccupational historyHazards modelExposure levelsWomenHigh associationExposure metrics
2014
A novel staging model to classify oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients in China
Tan H, Zhang H, Xie J, Chen B, Wen C, Guo X, Zhao Q, Wu Z, Shen J, Wu J, Xu X, Li E, Xu L, Wang X. A novel staging model to classify oesophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients in China. British Journal Of Cancer 2014, 110: 2109-2115. PMID: 24569468, PMCID: PMC3992487, DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2014.101.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsESCC patientsClinical variablesStaging systemOesophageal squamous cell carcinoma patientsSurvival analysisSquamous cell carcinoma patientsOesophageal squamous cell carcinomaKaplan-Meier survival analysisCell carcinoma patientsPotential prognostic factorsTNM staging systemSquamous cell carcinomaMetastasis (TNM) staging systemOesophageal carcinomaPrognostic factorsCarcinoma patientsCell carcinomaSame hospitalESCC prognosisPredominant subtypeRisk scoreIndependent cohortPatientsSurvival rateStaging model
2013
Association between common alcohol dehydrogenase gene (ADH) variants and schizophrenia and autism
Zuo L, Wang K, Zhang XY, Pan X, Wang G, Tan Y, Zhong C, Krystal JH, State M, Zhang H, Luo X. Association between common alcohol dehydrogenase gene (ADH) variants and schizophrenia and autism. Human Genetics 2013, 132: 735-743. PMID: 23468174, PMCID: PMC3683370, DOI: 10.1007/s00439-013-1277-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNKAIN1–SERINC2 is a functional, replicable and genome-wide significant risk gene region specific for alcohol dependence in subjects of European descent
Zuo L, Wang K, Zhang XY, Krystal JH, Li CS, Zhang F, Zhang H, Luo X. NKAIN1–SERINC2 is a functional, replicable and genome-wide significant risk gene region specific for alcohol dependence in subjects of European descent. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 129: 254-264. PMID: 23455491, PMCID: PMC3628730, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.02.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGenome-wide association studiesExpression quantitative loci (eQTL) analysisGene regionMetabolic pathwaysQuantitative loci analysisSNP-expression associationsCis-acting regulatory effectsDiscovery sampleSNP-disease associationsNumerous genesReplication sampleLocus analysisAssociation studiesAssociation analysisRisk SNPsTranscript expressionSNPsRegulatory effectsGenesPathwayEuropean descentExpressionSelf-reported menopausal symptoms, coronary artery calcification, and carotid intima-media thickness in recently menopausal women screened for the Kronos early estrogen prevention study (KEEPS)
Wolff EF, He Y, Black DM, Brinton EA, Budoff MJ, Cedars MI, Hodis HN, Lobo RA, Manson JE, Merriam GR, Miller VM, Naftolin F, Pal L, Santoro N, Zhang H, Harman SM, Taylor HS. Self-reported menopausal symptoms, coronary artery calcification, and carotid intima-media thickness in recently menopausal women screened for the Kronos early estrogen prevention study (KEEPS). Fertility And Sterility 2013, 99: 1385-1391. PMID: 23312232, PMCID: PMC3615128, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.11.053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCarotid Artery DiseasesCarotid Intima-Media ThicknessCohort StudiesCoronary Artery DiseaseDisease ProgressionDyspareuniaEstrogen Replacement TherapyEstrogensFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHot FlashesHumansLongitudinal StudiesMenopauseMiddle AgedMood DisordersPredictive Value of TestsSelf ReportConceptsKronos Early Estrogen Prevention StudyCarotid intima-media thicknessSelf-reported menopausal symptomsIntima-media thicknessMenopausal symptomsMenopausal womenSubclinical atherosclerosisVaginal drynessPrevention StudyEarly menopausal womenElevated CAC scorePredictors of CACCoronary artery calcificationMeasures of atherosclerosisSerum E2 levelsSymptoms of insomniaSelf-reported symptomsCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsMenopause onsetArtery calcificationCAC scoreNight sweatsPersistent symptomsClimacteric symptoms
2012
Genome‐Wide Significant Association Signals in IPO11‐HTR1A Region Specific for Alcohol and Nicotine Codependence
Zuo L, Zhang X, Wang F, Li C, Lu L, Ye L, Zhang H, Krystal JH, Deng H, Luo X. Genome‐Wide Significant Association Signals in IPO11‐HTR1A Region Specific for Alcohol and Nicotine Codependence. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2012, 37: 730-739. PMID: 23216389, PMCID: PMC3610804, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismBeta KaryopherinsBlack or African AmericanCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 5FemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHumansMaleMiddle AgedPolymorphism, Single NucleotideQuantitative Trait LociReceptor, Serotonin, 5-HT1ATobacco Use DisorderWhite PeopleConceptsGenome-wide significance levelSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReplication cohortDiscovery cohortAlcohol dependenceExpression quantitative loci (eQTL) analysisPeripheral blood mononuclear cell samplesNeuropsychiatric disordersWide significant association signalsMononuclear cell samplesGenome-wide association studiesQuantitative loci analysisGene-disease association analysisCis-eQTL analysisTop single nucleotide polymorphismsCis-acting regulatory effectsSignificant association signalsBrain tissue samplesAmerican controlsEuropean American controlsRisk single nucleotide polymorphismsAfrican-American controlsSevere subtypeGenomic regionsAfrican American casesRare ADH Variant Constellations are Specific for Alcohol Dependence
Zuo L, Zhang H, Malison RT, Li CS, Zhang XY, Wang F, Lu L, Lu L, Wang X, Krystal JH, Zhang F, Deng HW, Luo X. Rare ADH Variant Constellations are Specific for Alcohol Dependence. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2012, 48: 9-14. PMID: 23019235, PMCID: PMC3523382, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/ags104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPredictors of pregnancy and live birth after insemination in couples with unexplained or male-factor infertility
Huang H, Hansen KR, Factor-Litvak P, Carson SA, Guzick DS, Santoro N, Diamond MP, Eisenberg E, Zhang H, Network I. Predictors of pregnancy and live birth after insemination in couples with unexplained or male-factor infertility. Fertility And Sterility 2012, 97: 959-967.e5. PMID: 22270557, PMCID: PMC3319287, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.01.090.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcademic Medical CentersAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic BeveragesChi-Square DistributionCoffeeFemaleHumansInfertilityInfertility, MaleInsemination, ArtificialLife StyleLive BirthLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisOvulation InductionPregnancyPregnancy RateProspective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsRisk Reduction BehaviorSuperovulationSurveys and QuestionnairesTeaTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsLive birth rateMale factor infertilityLive birthsPregnancy outcomesHigher pregnancyBirth ratePredictors of pregnancyAlcoholic beveragesFemale partnersOccurrence of pregnancyAcademic medical centerLifestyle factorsIntrauterine inseminationRisk factorsLifestyle questionnaireOccupational exposureMedical CenterLifestyle changesMAIN OUTCOMETreatment groupsPregnancySecondary analysisPast usersCurrent usersBirthThe Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome II (PPCOS II) trial: Rationale and design of a double-blind randomized trial of clomiphene citrate and letrozole for the treatment of infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Legro RS, Kunselman AR, Brzyski RG, Casson PR, Diamond MP, Schlaff WD, Christman GM, Coutifaris C, Taylor HS, Eisenberg E, Santoro N, Zhang H, Network F. The Pregnancy in Polycystic Ovary Syndrome II (PPCOS II) trial: Rationale and design of a double-blind randomized trial of clomiphene citrate and letrozole for the treatment of infertility in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2012, 33: 470-481. PMID: 22265923, PMCID: PMC3312939, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAntineoplastic AgentsChi-Square DistributionClomipheneDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFertility Agents, FemaleHealth Status IndicatorsHirsutismHumansHyperandrogenismInfertility, FemaleLetrozoleMiddle AgedNitrilesOvulation InductionPolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancyQuality of LifeResearch DesignTriazolesWomen's HealthYoung AdultConceptsPolycystic ovary syndromeClomiphene citrateOvary syndromeInfertile womenTreatment armsDouble-blind clinical trialSelective estrogen receptor modulatorsMajor infertility factorOral clomiphene citrateMultiple pregnancy rateFirst-line treatmentLive birth rateEstrogen receptor modulatorsDifferent treatment armsTreatment of infertilityPoor ovulatory responseEndometrial effectsII trialII studyLine treatmentInfertility factorsProgestin withdrawalAromatase inhibitorsClinical trialsFemale infertility
2011
A Novel, Functional and Replicable Risk Gene Region for Alcohol Dependence Identified by Genome-Wide Association Study
Zuo L, Zhang CK, Wang F, Li CS, Zhao H, Lu L, Zhang XY, Lu L, Zhang H, Zhang F, Krystal JH, Luo X. A Novel, Functional and Replicable Risk Gene Region for Alcohol Dependence Identified by Genome-Wide Association Study. PLOS ONE 2011, 6: e26726. PMID: 22096494, PMCID: PMC3210123, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0026726.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Impaired consciousness in temporal lobe seizures: role of cortical slow activity
Englot DJ, Yang L, Hamid H, Danielson N, Bai X, Marfeo A, Yu L, Gordon A, Purcaro MJ, Motelow JE, Agarwal R, Ellens DJ, Golomb JD, Shamy MC, Zhang H, Carlson C, Doyle W, Devinsky O, Vives K, Spencer DD, Spencer SS, Schevon C, Zaveri HP, Blumenfeld H. Impaired consciousness in temporal lobe seizures: role of cortical slow activity. Brain 2010, 133: 3764-3777. PMID: 21081551, PMCID: PMC2995886, DOI: 10.1093/brain/awq316.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTemporal lobe seizuresSlow wave activityTemporal lobe epilepsySimple partial seizuresSubcortical arousal systemsImpaired consciousnessSeizure activityTemporal lobeLobe epilepsyArousal systemCortical functionFocal temporal lobe seizuresHz slow wave activityMesial temporal lobe epilepsyCortical slow activityDepressed cortical functionNetwork inhibition hypothesisTemporal lobe disordersComplex partial seizuresBilateral temporal lobesLanguage-dominant temporal lobeSlow wavesCortical-subcortical networksPowerful inhibitory effectIntracranial electroencephalography recordings
2006
Recursive partitioning–based preoperative risk stratification for atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery
Sedrakyan A, Zhang H, Treasure T, Krumholz HM. Recursive partitioning–based preoperative risk stratification for atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass surgery. American Heart Journal 2006, 151: 720-724. PMID: 16504639, DOI: 10.1016/j.ahj.2005.05.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCoronary artery bypass graft surgeryAtrial fibrillationLow-risk groupAggressive prophylaxisRelative riskPredictors of AFArtery bypass graft surgeryCoronary artery bypass surgeryRisk of AFYale-New Haven HospitalOnly ejection fractionPreoperative atrial fibrillationBypass graft surgeryArtery bypass surgeryCoronary artery diseasePreoperative risk stratificationHigh-risk groupHeart disease severityPossible adverse eventsOlder age subgroupsArrhythmia prophylaxisGraft surgeryProphylactic therapyAdverse eventsBypass surgery
2005
Comparison of survival times in a transplant study of hematologic disorders
Fu P, Laughlin MJ, Zhang H. Comparison of survival times in a transplant study of hematologic disorders. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2005, 27: 174-182. PMID: 16326144, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2005.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman leucocyte antigenHematologic disordersWilcoxon testUnrelated donor graftsBone marrow transplantationLog-rank testUmbilical cord bloodEvaluation of survivalNeutrophil recoveryDonor graftsOverall survivalMarrow transplantationGraft sourceCancer patientsPatient populationClinical trialsEffective therapyHematologic malignanciesLeucocyte antigenCord bloodLog rankSurvival timePatientsPatient samplesTransplantation studiesLocalizing Value of Ictal–Interictal SPECT Analyzed by SPM (ISAS)
McNally KA, Paige AL, Varghese G, Zhang H, Novotny EJ, Spencer SS, Zubal IG, Blumenfeld H. Localizing Value of Ictal–Interictal SPECT Analyzed by SPM (ISAS). Epilepsia 2005, 46: 1450-1464. PMID: 16146441, DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2005.06705.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBrain MappingElectroencephalographyEpilepsyEpilepsy, Temporal LobeFemaleFunctional LateralityHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMaleMiddle AgedNeocortexPreoperative CareReproducibility of ResultsROC CurveTechnetium Tc 99m ExametazimeTomography, Emission-Computed, Single-PhotonVideotape RecordingConceptsStatistical parametric mappingIctal-interictal SPECTSeizure onsetMultiple brain regionsPostictal SPECTBrain regionsLateralized seizure onsetInterictal scansPostictal scansIctal SPECTDecreased perfusionSeizure endEpilepsy casesMesial temporalPerfusion increaseSPECT analysisSPECT scansSeizuresLocalized epilepsyParametric mappingTracer injectionSPECTInjectionPatientsEpilepsySocioeconomic status and diagnosed diabetes incidence
Robbins JM, Vaccarino V, Zhang H, Kasl SV. Socioeconomic status and diagnosed diabetes incidence. Diabetes Research And Clinical Practice 2005, 68: 230-236. PMID: 15936465, DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2004.09.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOccupational statusMeasures of SESDiabetes incidenceHigher incomeIncomeHazard ratioSocioeconomic statusSize variablesLower diabetes incidenceIncidence of diabetesCommon measuresRace/ethnicityHigher educationInverse associationRisk factorsTobacco usePhysical activityYears of educationDiabetesIncidenceBody size variablesPotential mediatorsWomenMenMeasures