2024
Observational study protocol for an arrhythmia notification feature
Kumar S, Weinstein J, Melchinger H, Smith A, Capodilupo E, Akar J, Garg K, O’Connor K, Staunton M, Martin M, Akhlaghi N, Edeh O, Perez S, Lee V, Lee K, Wilson F. Observational study protocol for an arrhythmia notification feature. BMJ Open 2024, 14: e075110. PMID: 38830741, PMCID: PMC11149124, DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAtrial fibrillationInstitution of appropriate treatmentGold standardClinical research journalsAssessment of risk factorsObservational study protocolRecruited participantsEthics BoardGeneral populationDiagnosed AFHealthy controlsPrimary outcomeAppropriate treatmentStudy protocolRisk factorsConsent documentsWHOOP strapParticipantsArrhythmiasDetect AFWearable technology
2023
Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis Reveals Differential DNA Methylation Associated With Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Among African American Men With HIV
Chen J, Hui Q, Wang Z, Wilson F, So-Armah K, Freiberg M, Justice A, Xu K, Zhao W, Ammous F, Smith J, Kardia S, Gwinn M, Marconi V, Sun Y. Epigenome-Wide Meta-Analysis Reveals Differential DNA Methylation Associated With Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate Among African American Men With HIV. Kidney International Reports 2023, 8: 1076-1086. PMID: 37180517, PMCID: PMC10166785, DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2023.02.1085.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEpigenome-wide association studiesDNA methylationGlomerular filtration rateRenal diseaseFinger protein 20Differential DNA methylationKidney functionFiltration rateAfrican ancestryEnd-stage renal diseaseDifferent populationsProtein 20Ancestral groupsRenal disease progressionAssociation studiesDifferent ancestral groupsMethylationAfrican American menAncestryEuropean ancestryStudy cohortIndependent African American samplesDisease progressionFaster progressionGeneral population