2023
Adverse birth outcomes are associated with circulating matrix metalloproteinases among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Kim C, Cathey A, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Adverse birth outcomes are associated with circulating matrix metalloproteinases among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Journal Of Reproductive Immunology 2023, 159: 103991. PMID: 37454540, PMCID: PMC10726844, DOI: 10.1016/j.jri.2023.103991.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBirth outcomesMatrix metalloproteinasesFetal sexPregnant womenFemale fetusesNewborn lengthVisit 3Associated with increased odds of preeclampsiaVisit 1Impact of matrix metalloproteinasesCustomized Luminex assayGestational diabetes mellitusOdds of preeclampsiaAdverse birth outcomesAssociated with increased oddsGestational ageHealthy pregnancyMale fetusesUterine remodelingLuminex assayLogistic regression modelsDiabetes mellitusStudy visitsInverse associationExtracellular matrix
2022
Maternal blood metal concentrations are associated with C-reactive protein and cell adhesion molecules among pregnant women in Puerto Rico
Kim C, Cathey A, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario-Pabón Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal blood metal concentrations are associated with C-reactive protein and cell adhesion molecules among pregnant women in Puerto Rico. Environmental Epidemiology 2022, 6: e214. PMID: 35975168, PMCID: PMC9374188, DOI: 10.1097/ee9.0000000000000214.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVascular cell adhesion moleculeC-reactive proteinLevels of C-reactive proteinAssociated with C-reactive proteinCell adhesion moleculesAdverse birth outcomesIntercellular adhesion moleculeFetal sexAdhesion moleculesBirth outcomesPregnant womenLinear mixed effects modelsVisit 3Visit 1Maternal C-reactive proteinCustomized Luminex assaySignificant associationBlood samplesPositive associationPrenatal metal exposureWeeks gestationLuminex assayMale fetusesBirth cohortAssessed associations
2018
The associations between prenatal exposure to triclocarban, phenols and parabens with gestational age and birth weight in northern Puerto Rico
Aker A, Ferguson K, Rosario Z, Mukherjee B, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. The associations between prenatal exposure to triclocarban, phenols and parabens with gestational age and birth weight in northern Puerto Rico. Environmental Research 2018, 169: 41-51. PMID: 30412856, PMCID: PMC6347499, DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2018.10.030.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAssociated with gestational ageGestational ageOdds of SGAInfant sexBirth outcomesStudy visitsVisit 1Odds of preterm birthOdds of LGAAssociated with adverse birth outcomesBirthweight z-scoreBiomarker concentrationsAdverse birth outcomesPuerto Rico TestsitePreterm birthPregnant womenBirth weightUrinary biomarker concentrationsExposure biomarkersLogistic regression modelsVisit 3SGADecreased oddsZ-scoreCalculate odds
2017
Thyroid hormone parameters during pregnancy in relation to urinary bisphenol A concentrations: A repeated measures study
Aung M, Johns L, Ferguson K, Mukherjee B, McElrath T, Meeker J. Thyroid hormone parameters during pregnancy in relation to urinary bisphenol A concentrations: A repeated measures study. Environment International 2017, 104: 33-40. PMID: 28410473, PMCID: PMC5497503, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2017.04.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThyroid hormone parametersHormonal parametersStudy visitsCases of preterm birthInterquartile rangeSupply of thyroid hormonesNormal birth outcomesUrinary bisphenol A concentrationsNested case-control studyThyrotropin (TSHContext of pregnancyUrinary BPA concentrationsUrinary bisphenol ACase-control studyIn vitro studiesPreterm birthTSH levelsMultivariate linear regression modelPregnant womenFetal developmentFree T4Visit 3Measures analysisBirth outcomesPregnancy