2017
Neighborhood characteristics influence DNA methylation of genes involved in stress response and inflammation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Smith J, Zhao W, Wang X, Ratliff S, Mukherjee B, Kardia S, Liu Y, Roux A, Needham B. Neighborhood characteristics influence DNA methylation of genes involved in stress response and inflammation: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Epigenetics 2017, 12: 662-673. PMID: 28678593, PMCID: PMC5687339, DOI: 10.1080/15592294.2017.1341026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAtherosclerosisDNA MethylationFemaleGenetic LociHumansMaleMiddle AgedRacial GroupsResidence CharacteristicsSocioeconomic FactorsStress, PsychologicalConceptsMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisMulti-Ethnic StudyStudy of AtherosclerosisSocioeconomic disadvantageIndividual-level socioeconomic factorsEtiology of health disparitiesAssociated with poor health outcomesPopulation-based sample of US adultsSocioeconomic factorsNeighborhood conditionsNeighborhood socioeconomic disadvantageSample of US adultsNeighborhood social environmentHigher socioeconomic disadvantagePoor health outcomesIndividual socioeconomic factorsPopulation-based sampleDimensions of neighborhood contextHealth disparitiesInfluence methylation levelsHealth outcomesUS adultsSocial environmentDisadvantaged neighborhoodsNeighborhood characteristics
2016
On-time Measles and Pneumococcal Vaccination of Shanghai Children
Wagner A, Sun X, Huang Z, Ren J, Mukherjee B, Wells E, Boulton M. On-time Measles and Pneumococcal Vaccination of Shanghai Children. The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 2016, 35: e311-e317. PMID: 27294307, DOI: 10.1097/inf.0000000000001267.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPneumococcal conjugate vaccinePneumococcal conjugate vaccine administrationMeasles-containing vaccineMonths of ageShanghai Immunization Program Information SystemProportion of infant deathsShanghai childrenComparator vaccineDose 2Logistic regression modelsConjugate vaccineDose 1Pneumococcal vaccineImmunization scheduleVaccination outcomesInfant deathsPediatric immunization scheduleVaccineMonthsDisease control effortsLate vaccinationOddsAdministrationChina censusVaccination levels
2015
Applying Novel Methods for Assessing Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Social and Psychosocial Environment Interactions with Genetic Factors in the Prediction of Depressive Symptoms in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
Ware E, Smith J, Mukherjee B, Lee S, Kardia S, Diez-Roux A. Applying Novel Methods for Assessing Individual- and Neighborhood-Level Social and Psychosocial Environment Interactions with Genetic Factors in the Prediction of Depressive Symptoms in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis. Behavior Genetics 2015, 46: 89-99. PMID: 26254610, PMCID: PMC4720563, DOI: 10.1007/s10519-015-9734-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptom scoresMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisGene regionNeighborhood levelMulti-Ethnic StudyPredictive of depressive symptomsStudy of AtherosclerosisMultiple race/ethnicitiesMultiple testing correctionAssess individual-SKAT analysisNeighborhood factorsEtiology of depressive illnessDepressive symptomsPsychosocial stressorsSymptom scoresComplex illnessTesting correctionRace/ethnicityRace/ethnicitiesEthnic groupsDepressive illnessGenetic predispositionIndividual-Genetic factors
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