2022
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and incident diabetes in midlife women: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN)
Park S, Wang X, Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Calafat A, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Harlow S. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances and incident diabetes in midlife women: the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation (SWAN). Diabetologia 2022, 65: 1157-1168. PMID: 35399113, PMCID: PMC9177697, DOI: 10.1007/s00125-022-05695-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStudy of Women's HealthIncident diabetesWomen's HealthPolyfluoroalkyl substancesDiabetes riskMidlife womenSelf-reported diabetesTotal energy intakeProspective cohort studyIncreased diabetes riskCox proportional hazards modelsPhysical activityGlucose-lowering medicationsProportional hazards modelResultsAfter adjustmentNation Multi-Pollutant StudyBottom tertileSmoking statusHighest tertileAlcohol consumptionDiabetes-free womenFollow-up visitG-computationQuantile-based g-computationCohort study
2021
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition
Harlow S, Hood M, Ding N, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Randolph J, Gold E, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: e4427-e4437. PMID: 34181018, PMCID: PMC8677593, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidlife womenSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneInverse associationStudy of Women's HealthPositive associationMenopausal transitionBody mass indexReproductive ageWomen's HealthSignificant linear trendNo significant associationNulliparous womenLinear mixed modelsSmoking statusYears of ageMass indexHormone-binding globulinMenopausal statusLongitudinal serum concentrationsSignificant associationSerum PFAS concentrationsMidlifeWomenPolyfluoroalkyl substancesAssociations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS mixtures with adipokines in midlife women
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Calafat A, Mukherjee B, Park S. Associations of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and PFAS mixtures with adipokines in midlife women. International Journal Of Hygiene And Environmental Health 2021, 235: 113777. PMID: 34090141, PMCID: PMC8207532, DOI: 10.1016/j.ijheh.2021.113777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian kernel machine regressionNormal weightStudy of Women's HealthCirculating levels of leptinHMW adiponectinBayesian kernel machine regression analysisSoluble leptin receptorFree leptin indexSOB-R concentrationsBaseline serum samplesLevels of leptinMultivariate linear regressionPhysical activityAssociated with obesityStatistically significant associationWomen's HealthPolyfluoroalkyl substancesWaist circumferenceKernel machine regressionWomen's backgroundInfluence obesityMidlife womenSmoking statusSOB-RMenopausal status
2020
Phenotype risk scores (PheRS) for pancreatic cancer using time-stamped electronic health record data: Discovery and validation in two large biobanks
Salvatore M, Beesley L, Fritsche L, Hanauer D, Shi X, Mondul A, Pearce C, Mukherjee B. Phenotype risk scores (PheRS) for pancreatic cancer using time-stamped electronic health record data: Discovery and validation in two large biobanks. Journal Of Biomedical Informatics 2020, 113: 103652. PMID: 33279681, PMCID: PMC7855433, DOI: 10.1016/j.jbi.2020.103652.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsPolygenic risk scoresElectronic health record dataMichigan Genomics InitiativePhenotype risk scoreHigh-risk individualsPancreatic cancer diagnosisBody mass indexRisk scoreCancer diagnosisMedical phenomeUK Biobank (UKBHealth record dataSource of patient informationRisk predictionHypothesis-generating associationsDisease risk predictionHealth recordsUnadjusted associationsDrinking statusSmoking statusEpidemiological covariatesUKBPatient informationMultivariate associations
2018
Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014
Wang X, Mukherjee B, Park S. Associations of cumulative exposure to heavy metal mixtures with obesity and its comorbidities among U.S. adults in NHANES 2003–2014. Environment International 2018, 121: 683-694. PMID: 30316184, PMCID: PMC6268112, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2018.09.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnvironmental risk scoreAssociated with obesityHeavy metal mixturesHeavy metalsMetal mixturesAssociation of cumulative exposureCumulative exposureComplex survey designEffects of cumulative exposurePhysical activityObesity measuresAdaptive elastic-netChronic conditionsExposure to heavy metalsInteraction of heavy metalsWaist circumferenceTotal body fatNHANES cyclesU.S. adultsEpidemiological researchType 2 diabetes mellitusCorrelated heavy metalSmoking statusHigher BMISkinfold thickness
2008
Association between 24-Hour Urinary Cadmium and Pulmonary Function among Community-Exposed Men: The VA Normative Aging Study
Lampe B, Park S, Robins T, Mukherjee B, Litonjua A, Amarasiriwardena C, Weisskopf M, Sparrow D, Hu H. Association between 24-Hour Urinary Cadmium and Pulmonary Function among Community-Exposed Men: The VA Normative Aging Study. Environmental Health Perspectives 2008, 116: 1226-1230. PMID: 18795167, PMCID: PMC2535626, DOI: 10.1289/ehp.11265.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking statusCommunity-based study of agingAssessed effect modificationForced vital capacityPulmonary functionCommunity-based studyAssociated with forced expiratory volumeStudy of AgingFEV(1)/FVC ratioCadmium exposureUrinary cadmiumNormative Aging StudyEffect modificationEnvironmental cadmium exposureLevels of cadmium exposureAssociated with reduced pulmonary functionTests of pulmonary functionMixed-effects modelsAging StudyChronic cadmium exposureSmokingCadmium body burdenForced expiratory volumeCigarette smokingLog unit increase