2019
Expression of socially sensitive genes: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis
Brown K, Diez-Roux A, Smith J, Needham B, Mukherjee B, Ware E, Liu Y, Cole S, Seeman T, Kardia S. Expression of socially sensitive genes: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0214061. PMID: 30973896, PMCID: PMC6459532, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0214061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene expressionSocial factorsAdult socioeconomic statusPopulation-based cohortMulti-Ethnic StudyMarginal significant associationPercentage of genesInfluence gene expressionLinear regressionExpression of genesLifetime discriminationSocioeconomic statusChronic burdenOverall healthInvestigate associationsGene approachGene setsLinear regression analysisSignificant associationGenesExpression patternsMultiple testingSensitive to social factorsCell typesRegression analysis
2011
Asthma exacerbation and proximity of residence to major roads: a population-based matched case-control study among the pediatric Medicaid population in Detroit, Michigan
Li S, Batterman S, Wasilevich E, Elasaad H, Wahl R, Mukherjee B. Asthma exacerbation and proximity of residence to major roads: a population-based matched case-control study among the pediatric Medicaid population in Detroit, Michigan. Environmental Health 2011, 10: 34. PMID: 21513554, PMCID: PMC3224543, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-10-34.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConditional logistic regressionPopulation-based matched case-control studyPediatric Medicaid populationCase-control studyMedicaid populationProximity of residenceLogistic regressionConditional logistic regression modelsElevated risk of asthmaRisk of asthmaEmergency department visitsCase-control analysisLogistic regression modelsHigh-risk populationTraffic-related pollutantsAsthma outcomesDepartment visitsAsthma eventsAsthma claimAsthma-related eventsAsthma casesEcological biasOdds ratioInvestigate associationsMethodThis study