2006
Investigation of autism and GABA receptor subunit genes in multiple ethnic groups
Collins A, Ma D, Whitehead P, Martin E, Wright H, Abramson R, Hussman J, Haines J, Cuccaro M, Gilbert J, Pericak-Vance M. Investigation of autism and GABA receptor subunit genes in multiple ethnic groups. Neurogenetics 2006, 7: 167-174. PMID: 16770606, PMCID: PMC1513515, DOI: 10.1007/s10048-006-0045-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsReceptor subunit genesGABA receptor subunit genesLevels of GABAAutism patientsMultiple ethnic groupsSeizure activityGABAergic systemSynaptic inhibitionPositive historyGABA receptorsAdult brainEthnic groupsSignificant associationAutistic patientsPatientsNeurodevelopmental disordersCaucasian datasetSignificant allelic associationAutism riskSubset of familiesAfrican AmericansGABRA4AssociationSubunit gene
2003
The Association between Bone Mineral Density, Metacarpal Morphometry, and Upper Limb Fractures in Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study
Ma D, Jones G. The Association between Bone Mineral Density, Metacarpal Morphometry, and Upper Limb Fractures in Children: A Population-Based Case-Control Study. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2003, 88: 1486-1491. PMID: 12679427, DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021682.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper limb fracturesBone mineral apparent densityCase-control studyBone mineral densityMetacarpal indexLimb fracturesForearm fracturesMineral densityBone massPopulation-based case-control studyDXA measuresAreal bone mineral densitySpine bone mineral apparent densityRisk of fractureDual-energy absorptiometryMetacarpal morphometryCortical widthFracture casesHand radiographsWristSignificant predictorsMultivariate modelingChildrenAssociationFractures