2017
Longitudinal Profiles of Thyroid Hormone Parameters in Pregnancy and Associations with Preterm Birth
Johns L, Ferguson K, McElrath T, Mukherjee B, Seely E, Meeker J. Longitudinal Profiles of Thyroid Hormone Parameters in Pregnancy and Associations with Preterm Birth. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169542. PMID: 28060899, PMCID: PMC5217954, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169542.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of preterm birthPreterm birthNested case-control study of preterm birthThyroid hormonesSubclinical alterationsPregnant womenCase-control study of preterm birthThyroid diseaseOdds of preterm birthOngoing birth cohort studyNested case-control studyStudy of preterm birthAssociated with preterm birthBirth cohort studyTime pointsMultivariate logistic regression modelOverall preterm birthSpontaneous preterm birthWeeks of gestationClinical thyroid diseaseOvert thyroid diseaseThyroid hormone parametersMaternal thyroid hormone concentrationsMaternal thyroid hormonesLogistic regression models
2016
Repeated measures of inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies
Ferguson K, Meeker J, McElrath T, Mukherjee B, Cantonwine D. Repeated measures of inflammation and oxidative stress biomarkers in preeclamptic and normotensive pregnancies. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2016, 216: 527.e1-527.e9. PMID: 28043842, PMCID: PMC5420472, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.12.174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTumor necrosis factor-aNormotensive pregnanciesC-reactive proteinMeasures of inflammationHazard ratioOxidative stress biomarkersInterleukin-1bTime pointsInflammation biomarkersStudy visitsTime of preeclampsia diagnosisPrediction of preeclampsiaOxidative stressHigher body mass indexOxidative stress biomarker 8-isoprostaneStress biomarkersCox proportional hazards modelsCompared to other time pointsBody mass indexProspective birth cohortCalculate hazard ratiosSmall study populationPanel of inflammationFactor AProportional hazards modelUrinary phthalate metabolite and bisphenol A associations with ultrasound and delivery indices of fetal growth
Ferguson K, Meeker J, Cantonwine D, Chen Y, Mukherjee B, McElrath T. Urinary phthalate metabolite and bisphenol A associations with ultrasound and delivery indices of fetal growth. Environment International 2016, 94: 531-537. PMID: 27320326, PMCID: PMC4980186, DOI: 10.1016/j.envint.2016.06.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsActual fetal weightUrinary phthalate metabolitesPhthalate metabolitesFetal weightFetal growthDi-2-ethylhexyl phthalate metabolitesNon-anomalous singleton pregnanciesAssociated with decreased fetal growthConcentrations of phthalate metabolitesTime pointsExposure to di-2-ethylhexyl phthalateSingleton pregnanciesLongitudinal birth cohortFetal sexDi-2-ethylhexyl phthalateInterquartile range increaseCross-sectional associationsUltrasound scanPregnancyInverse associationMaternal exposureDelivery indexUrine samplesStandard deviation decreaseBirth cohortAssociations between Repeated Measures of Maternal Urinary Phthalate Metabolites and Thyroid Hormone Parameters during Pregnancy
Johns L, Ferguson K, McElrath T, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Associations between Repeated Measures of Maternal Urinary Phthalate Metabolites and Thyroid Hormone Parameters during Pregnancy. Environmental Health Perspectives 2016, 124: 1808-1815. PMID: 27152641, PMCID: PMC5089879, DOI: 10.1289/ehp170.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrinary phthalate metabolitesMaternal urinary phthalate metabolitesThyroid hormone parametersThyroid hormone levelsPregnant womenPhthalate metabolitesStudy visitsHormonal parametersNested case-control study of preterm birthMeasures of urinary phthalate metabolitesHormone levelsCase-control study of preterm birthStudy of preterm birthThyroid hormonesEnvironmental phthalate exposureNested case-control studyNormal thyroid functionLevels of thyroid hormonesThyroid function markersTime pointsCirculating levels of thyroid hormonesTotal thyroid hormonesPreterm birthFetal growthPlasma thyroid hormone levels