2020
Accounting for urinary dilution in peri-implantation samples: implications for creatinine adjustment and specimen pooling
Rosen Vollmar AK, Johnson CH, Weinberg CR, Deziel NC, Baird DD, Wilcox AJ, Jukic AMZ. Accounting for urinary dilution in peri-implantation samples: implications for creatinine adjustment and specimen pooling. Journal Of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology 2020, 31: 356-365. PMID: 32424331, PMCID: PMC7671945, DOI: 10.1038/s41370-020-0227-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCreatinine adjustmentCreatinine concentrationUrinary dilutionUrinary estrogen metabolitesEffect of pregnancyUrinary creatinine concentrationCreatinine levelsWeeks' gestationEarly pregnancyCreatinine excretionEstrogen metabolitesCreatinine measuresUrine specimensPooled measureBiomarker measurementsPooled specimensEnvironmental exposuresExposure measuresLinear mixed modelsBiomonitoring resultsPregnancyT-testKappa coefficientMixed modelsPerson sample
2018
A case-control study of exposure to organophosphate flame retardants and risk of thyroid cancer in women
Deziel NC, Yi H, Stapleton HM, Huang H, Zhao N, Zhang Y. A case-control study of exposure to organophosphate flame retardants and risk of thyroid cancer in women. BMC Cancer 2018, 18: 637. PMID: 29871608, PMCID: PMC5989427, DOI: 10.1186/s12885-018-4553-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCase-control studyThyroid cancer riskPFR exposureThyroid cancerPFR metabolitesOdds ratioCancer riskPapillary thyroid cancer casesUrinary biomarker measurementsTime of diagnosisLarger tumor sizeCancer case-control studySpot urine samplesThyroid cancer casesPapillary thyroid cancer riskTumor sizePotential confoundersThyroid hormone regulationUrinary concentrationsCancer casesMultiple linear regression analysisFemale controlsLinear regression analysisBackgroundGrowing evidenceBiomarker measurements
2011
Comparison of Standard Methods for Assessing Dietary Intake of Benzo[a]pyrene
Deziel NC, Strickland PT, Platz EA, Abubaker S, Buckley TJ. Comparison of Standard Methods for Assessing Dietary Intake of Benzo[a]pyrene. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention 2011, 20: 962-970. PMID: 21430297, PMCID: PMC4618457, DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-10-1344.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFood frequency questionnaireBaP intakeExposure assessment methodsDiet diariesMeat intakeResidue databaseFrequency questionnaireStrength of associationDietary intakeNondietary exposureConsiderable unexplained variabilityBiomarker measurementsIntakeLimited correlationSpearman correlationCancerInconsistent presenceBaselineExposureInterpersonal variabilityStandard methodsDiaryNonsmokersUnexplained variabilityAssessment methods