2018
Fish Oil and Perioperative Bleeding
Akintoye E, Sethi P, Harris WS, Thompson PA, Marchioli R, Tavazzi L, Latini R, Pretorius M, Brown NJ, Libby P, Mozaffarian D. Fish Oil and Perioperative Bleeding. Circulation Cardiovascular Quality And Outcomes 2018, 11: e004584. PMID: 30571332, PMCID: PMC6376981, DOI: 10.1161/circoutcomes.118.004584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBleeding Academic Research Consortium bleedingPerioperative bleedingFish oil supplementationFish oil groupLower riskPrimary outcomeFish oilMean ageOil supplementationOil groupBleeding Academic Research ConsortiumPlasma phospholipid omega-3Coronary artery bypass graftMajor perioperative bleedingChest tube outputPlacebo-controlled trialAcademic Research ConsortiumArtery bypass graftTreatment of hypertriglyceridemiaAbsolute risk differenceParticipants' mean ageHealth care professionalsFatty acid levelsBleeding definitionsHemostasis definitionThe Vasculature in Prediabetes
Wasserman DH, Wang TJ, Brown NJ. The Vasculature in Prediabetes. Circulation Research 2018, 122: 1135-1150. PMID: 29650631, PMCID: PMC5901903, DOI: 10.1161/circresaha.118.311912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAngiotensin-Converting Enzyme InhibitorsAnimalsBlood VesselsCardiovascular DiseasesCombined Modality TherapyDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diet, ReducingDisease ProgressionEndothelium, VascularExtracellular MatrixFatty Acids, NonesterifiedFibrinolysisGlucoseHumansHyperglycemiaHypoglycemic AgentsInflammationInsulin ResistanceLife StyleMetabolic SyndromeMiceMicrocirculationMicroRNAsMuscle, SkeletalObesityPrediabetic StateRiskWeight LossConceptsFrequency of prediabetesMainstay of treatmentPrevalence of obesityConcomitant obesityEndothelial dysfunctionExtracellular matrix remodelingDiabetes mellitusEndothelial functionRenal diseaseMetabolic derangementsFibrinolytic dysfunctionEndothelial vasodilatorsInsulin resistanceInsulin sensitivityCardiovascular diseaseDelivery of insulinSlow progressionPrediabetesWeight lossSkeletal muscleMatrix remodelingMellitusObesityDysfunctionDisease
2012
Characterization of Genome-Wide Association-Identified Variants for Atrial Fibrillation in African Americans
Delaney JT, Jeff JM, Brown NJ, Pretorius M, Okafor HE, Darbar D, Roden DM, Crawford DC. Characterization of Genome-Wide Association-Identified Variants for Atrial Fibrillation in African Americans. PLOS ONE 2012, 7: e32338. PMID: 22384221, PMCID: PMC3285683, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0032338.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the CYP2J2 and CYP2C8 genes and the risk of hypertension
King LM, Gainer JV, David GL, Dai D, Goldstein JA, Brown NJ, Zeldin DC. Single nucleotide polymorphisms in the CYP2J2 and CYP2C8 genes and the risk of hypertension. Pharmacogenetics And Genomics 2005, 15: 7-13. PMID: 15864120, DOI: 10.1097/01213011-200501000-00002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAllelesArginineAryl Hydrocarbon HydroxylasesCytochrome P-450 CYP2C8Cytochrome P-450 CYP2J2Cytochrome P-450 Enzyme SystemElectrolytesFemaleGenotypeHumansHypertensionLinkage DisequilibriumLysineMaleMiddle AgedOdds RatioOxygenasesPharmacogeneticsPolymorphism, GeneticPolymorphism, Single NucleotideRiskSex FactorsConceptsFamily historyVariant allele frequencyCaucasian maleGenotype distributionVariant allelesArachidonic acidRisk of hypertensionBody mass indexAdditional subgroup analysesAfrican AmericansCis-epoxyeicosatrienoic acidsBiethnic populationNormotensive CaucasiansHypertensive subjectsAllele frequenciesMass indexVascular toneHypertension riskHypertension statusSubgroup analysisOdds ratioHypertensionProtective effectCYP2C8 geneCYP2J2