2013
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)
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
2011
Sex differences in grey matter atrophy patterns among AD and aMCI patients: Results from ADNI
Skup M, Zhu H, Wang Y, Giovanello KS, Lin JA, Shen D, Shi F, Gao W, Lin W, Fan Y, Zhang H, Initiative T. Sex differences in grey matter atrophy patterns among AD and aMCI patients: Results from ADNI. NeuroImage 2011, 56: 890-906. PMID: 21356315, PMCID: PMC3085726, DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroimage.2011.02.060.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGrey matter atrophy patternsAlzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging InitiativeProbable Alzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's diseaseAmnestic mild cognitive impairmentAtrophy patternsDisease Neuroimaging InitiativeLongitudinal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) dataPredetermined brain regionsBilateral caudate nucleusAMCI groupBilateral middle temporal gyrusVoxel-wise analysisMild cognitive impairmentGray matter regionsMiddle temporal gyrusBilateral thalamusBrain atrophyStructural MRI dataHealthy controlsGrey matter dataMagnetic resonance imaging dataAD groupBilateral precuneusCaudate nucleus
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