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Linking Sleep to Hypertension: Greater Risk for Blacks
Published 2013-01-01“…This study examined associations between sleep duration and hypertension, considering differential effects of race and ethnicity among black and white Americans. Methods. Data came from a cross-sectional household interview with 25,352 Americans (age range: 18–85 years). …”
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Inflammatory Markers Are Positively Associated with Serum trans-Fatty Acids in an Adult American Population
Published 2017-01-01“…We investigated the association of serum TFAs with high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) and fibrinogen in adult Americans. Methods. The 1999 to 2000 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) participants with measured data on hs-CRP and fibrinogen were included. …”
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Renal Dysfunction and Recovery following Initial Treatment of Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma
Published 2018-01-01“…Reversal of RI in newly diagnosed MM (NDMM) improves patient outcomes, but it is unknown if there is a disparity in renal recovery in NDMM between African Americans (AA) and non-African Americans. Methods. A retrospective chart review was conducted of 690 patients with NDMM at Rush University Medical Center from 2005 to 2016. 118 patients (59 AA and 59 non-AA) with NDMM and an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) < 90 mL/min/1.73 m2 at the time of diagnosis were identified and analyzed. …”
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Association of oxidative balance score with metabolic syndrome and its components in middle-aged and older individuals in the United States
Published 2025-02-01“…This study explores the association between OBS and MetS, as well as its individual components, in middle-aged and older Americans.MethodsData from 6,157 participants aged 45 years and older in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) (1999–2018) were analyzed. …”
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