2016
Increasing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with reduced odds of long menstrual cycles in a cross-sectional study of African American women
Jukic AM, Upson K, Harmon QE, Baird DD. Increasing serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with reduced odds of long menstrual cycles in a cross-sectional study of African American women. Fertility And Sterility 2016, 106: 172-179.e2. PMID: 26997249, PMCID: PMC4930882, DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2016.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMenstrual cycle lengthLong menstrual cyclesCross-sectional studyMenstrual cycleAfrican American womenCycle lengthSelf-reported menstrual cycle lengthVitamin D statusPolytomous logistic regressionAmerican womenD statusGynecologic historyOvarian hormonesProspective studyOvarian functionReduced oddsMAIN OUTCOMEIrregular cyclesLogistic regressionWomenOddsFurther investigationDaysAssociationMedications
2013
Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation
Jukic AM, Baird DD, Weinberg CR, McConnaughey DR, Wilcox AJ. Length of human pregnancy and contributors to its natural variation. Human Reproduction 2013, 28: 2848-2855. PMID: 23922246, PMCID: PMC3777570, DOI: 10.1093/humrep/det297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLast menstrual periodLength of gestationGestational lengthPreterm birthGestational ageHuman pregnancyPregnancy lengthProspective cohort studySimilar gestational ageKaplan-Meier curvesBody mass indexSingleton live birthsEarly Pregnancy StudyPARTICIPANTS/MATERIALSUrinary hormone measurementsProportional hazards modelTiming of deliveryROLE OF CHANCEIntramural Research ProgramDate of conceptionCohort studySingleton pregnanciesMass indexMedian timeAlcohol intake