2021
Hormone concentrations mediate the associations between exposure to phthalate mixtures and preterm birth
Cathey A, Aung M, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vélez Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Hormone concentrations mediate the associations between exposure to phthalate mixtures and preterm birth. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2021, 2021 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2021.p-299.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Prediction and associations of preterm birth and its subtypes with eicosanoid enzymatic pathways and inflammatory markers
Aung M, Yu Y, Ferguson K, Cantonwine D, Zeng L, McElrath T, Pennathur S, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Prediction and associations of preterm birth and its subtypes with eicosanoid enzymatic pathways and inflammatory markers. Scientific Reports 2019, 9: 17049. PMID: 31745121, PMCID: PMC6863859, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-53448-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthMultiple logistic regressionCross-sectional study of pregnant womenAssociation of preterm birthCases of preterm birthStudy of pregnant womenOverall preterm birthPreterm birth casesPreterm birth outcomesCytochrome P450 metabolitesLogistic regressionOxidative stress markersAberrant placentationCross-sectional studyDelivered termCytochrome P450 productPredictive biomarkersPregnant womenPretermEicosanoid metabolitesImmune biomarkersLipoxygenase metabolitesBirth casesResolvin D1
2016
Mediation of the Relationship between Maternal Phthalate Exposure and Preterm Birth by Oxidative Stress with Repeated Measurements across Pregnancy
Ferguson K, Chen Y, VanderWeele T, McElrath T, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Mediation of the Relationship between Maternal Phthalate Exposure and Preterm Birth by Oxidative Stress with Repeated Measurements across Pregnancy. Environmental Health Perspectives 2016, 125: 488-494. PMID: 27352406, PMCID: PMC5332184, DOI: 10.1289/ehp282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-mediator interactionPreterm birthMaternal phthalate exposureNested case-control study of preterm birthCase-control study of preterm birthNested case-control studyPhthalate exposureStudy of preterm birthPhthalate metabolitesOxidative stressSpontaneous preterm birthLongitudinal measurementsMetabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateOdds ratioRepeated measuresDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMediation analysisRegression modelsOxidative stress biomarkersEstimated proportionPretermPregnancyInteraction termsBirthAssociation
2015
Statistical methods for modeling repeated measures of maternal environmental exposure biomarkers during pregnancy in association with preterm birth
Chen Y, Ferguson K, Meeker J, McElrath T, Mukherjee B. Statistical methods for modeling repeated measures of maternal environmental exposure biomarkers during pregnancy in association with preterm birth. Environmental Health 2015, 14: 9. PMID: 25619201, PMCID: PMC4417225, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-14-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBiomarkersBostonCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHazardous SubstancesHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal ExposureMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalPhthalic AcidsPregnancyPremature BirthSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPreterm birthEnvironmental chemical exposuresMeasures of urinary phthalate metabolitesNested case-control studyCross-sectional analysisAverage exposureMeasures of exposureCase-control studyUrinary phthalate metabolitesModel repeated measuresEpidemiological research projectsLongitudinal exposureRepeated measuresPremature birthPretermEnvironmental exposure biomarkersExposure measurementsUrinary metabolitesMaternal factorsPhthalate metabolitesPregnancyStudy of phthalatesLongitudinal predictorsChemical exposureBirth
2014
Repeated measures of urinary oxidative stress biomarkers during pregnancy and preterm birth
Ferguson K, McElrath T, Chen Y, Loch-Caruso R, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Repeated measures of urinary oxidative stress biomarkers during pregnancy and preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 212: 208.e1-208.e8. PMID: 25111586, PMCID: PMC4312513, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthAssociated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birthCases of spontaneous preterm birthOdds of spontaneous preterm birthPathways to preterm birthMechanisms of preterm birthNested case-control studyLevels of 8-isoprostaneOxidative stressUrinary biomarkers of oxidative stressConcentrations of 8-isoprostaneUrinary oxidative stress biomarkersLevels of 8-OHdGMaternal oxidative stressCase-control studyProspective birth cohortUrinary 8-OHdG concentrationsAssociated with increased oddsInvestigate oxidative stressDelivered pretermBiomarkers of oxidative stressPlacental originUrinary concentrations of 8-isoprostanePreterm