2009
Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the ABO locus associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer
Amundadottir L, Kraft P, Stolzenberg-Solomon RZ, Fuchs CS, Petersen GM, Arslan AA, Bueno-de-Mesquita HB, Gross M, Helzlsouer K, Jacobs EJ, LaCroix A, Zheng W, Albanes D, Bamlet W, Berg CD, Berrino F, Bingham S, Buring JE, Bracci PM, Canzian F, Clavel-Chapelon F, Clipp S, Cotterchio M, de Andrade M, Duell EJ, Fox Jr J, Gallinger S, Gaziano JM, Giovannucci EL, Goggins M, González CA, Hallmans G, Hankinson SE, Hassan M, Holly EA, Hunter DJ, Hutchinson A, Jackson R, Jacobs KB, Jenab M, Kaaks R, Klein AP, Kooperberg C, Kurtz RC, Li D, Lynch SM, Mandelson M, McWilliams RR, Mendelsohn JB, Michaud DS, Olson SH, Overvad K, Patel AV, Peeters PH, Rajkovic A, Riboli E, Risch HA, Shu XO, Thomas G, Tobias GS, Trichopoulos D, Van Den Eeden SK, Virtamo J, Wactawski-Wende J, Wolpin BM, Yu H, Yu K, Zeleniuch-Jacquotte A, Chanock SJ, Hartge P, Hoover RN. Genome-wide association study identifies variants in the ABO locus associated with susceptibility to pancreatic cancer. Nature Genetics 2009, 41: 986-990. PMID: 19648918, PMCID: PMC2839871, DOI: 10.1038/ng.429.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsABO Blood-Group SystemAllelesCase-Control StudiesChromosomes, Human, Pair 9Cohort StudiesFemaleGene FrequencyGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseGenetic VariationGenome-Wide Association StudyGenotypeHaplotypesHumansIntronsLinkage DisequilibriumLogistic ModelsMaleOdds RatioPancreatic NeoplasmsPolymorphism, Single NucleotideProspective StudiesRisk FactorsUnited States
2008
The insulin-like growth factor axis and risk of liver disease in hepatitis C virus/HIV-co-infected women
Strickler H, Howard A, Peters M, Fazzari M, Yu H, Augenbraun M, French A, Young M, Gange S, Anastos K, Kovacs A. The insulin-like growth factor axis and risk of liver disease in hepatitis C virus/HIV-co-infected women. AIDS 2008, 22: 527-531. PMID: 18301066, PMCID: PMC3507535, DOI: 10.1097/qad.0b013e3282f22cdf.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive subjectsHIV-positive womenHepatic stellate cellsIGFBP-3Liver diseaseAPRI levelsLiver fibrosisInsulin-like growth factor binding protein 3Insulin-like growth factor (IGF) axisGrowth factor binding protein 3CD4 T-cell countWomen's Interagency HIV StudyLarge multi-institutional cohortInsulin-like growth factor IBaseline serum specimensHigher IGFBP-3T-cell countsHigh-risk patientsMulti-institutional cohortGrowth factor axisHepatitis C virusLiver function test dataGrowth factor IBinding protein 3Extracellular matrix accumulation
2003
Relation of serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF binding protein-3 to risk of prostate cancer (United States)
Li L, Yu H, Schumacher F, Casey G, Witte J. Relation of serum insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) and IGF binding protein-3 to risk of prostate cancer (United States). Cancer Causes & Control 2003, 14: 721-726. PMID: 14674736, DOI: 10.1023/a:1026383824791.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIGFBP-3 molar ratioInsulin-like growth factorIGFBP-3Prostate cancerHigher IGFOdds ratioSibling-matched case-control studySerum insulin-like growth factorInsulin-like growth factor IProtein 3Growth factorIGFBP-3 associationSerum IGF levelsEffects of IGFConfidence intervalsImportant risk factorCase-control studyConditional logistic regressionGrowth factor IProstatic epithelial cellsAdvanced diseaseSerum IGFIGF levelsAggressive diseaseRisk factors
1998
Prognostic value of prostate-specific antigen for women with breast cancer: a large United States cohort study.
Yu H, Levesque M, Clark G, Diamandis E. Prognostic value of prostate-specific antigen for women with breast cancer: a large United States cohort study. Clinical Cancer Research 1998, 4: 1489-97. PMID: 9626467.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAnalysis of VarianceBiomarkers, TumorBreast NeoplasmsCohort StudiesCytosolFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansLymphatic MetastasisMiddle AgedPloidiesPrognosisProstate-Specific AntigenReceptors, EstrogenReceptors, ProgesteroneS PhaseSurvival AnalysisTime FactorsUnited StatesConceptsProstate-specific antigenPrimary breast cancerBreast cancerCohort studyPrognostic valueRelative riskBreast tumorsSteroid hormone receptor levelsLow S-phase fractionMeasurement of PSAPSA-negative patientsPSA-positive patientsPrognosis of patientsYounger patient ageHormone receptor levelsLarge cohort studyUnited States cohort studyValuable tumor markerS-phase fractionUnited States patientsBreast tumor extractsMedian followPSA presenceNodal statusPatient age