Featured Publications
Set‐based tests for genetic association in longitudinal studies
He Z, Zhang M, Lee S, Smith J, Guo X, Palmas W, Kardia S, Diez Roux A, Mukherjee B. Set‐based tests for genetic association in longitudinal studies. Biometrics 2015, 71: 606-615. PMID: 25854837, PMCID: PMC4601568, DOI: 10.1111/biom.12310.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisGenome-wide association studiesJoint effect of multiple variantsLinkage disequilibriumAssociation studiesEffects of multiple variantsMarkers of chronic diseaseGenetic variantsSet-based testGene-based testsLongitudinal outcomesMulti-Ethnic StudyGenetic association studiesStudy of AtherosclerosisChronic diseasesPhenotypic variationGenetic associationObservational studyLongitudinal analysisWithin-subject correlationMultiple variantsScore type testsJoint testJoint effectsMarker tests
2021
Gestational Hormone Concentrations Are Associated With Timing of Delivery in a Fetal Sex-Dependent Manner
Cathey A, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vega C, Mukherjee B, O’Neill M, Loch-Caruso R, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Gestational Hormone Concentrations Are Associated With Timing of Delivery in a Fetal Sex-Dependent Manner. Frontiers In Endocrinology 2021, 12: 742145. PMID: 34603214, PMCID: PMC8479114, DOI: 10.3389/fendo.2021.742145.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTime of deliveryFetal sexBody mass indexGestational ageMaternal agePreterm premature rupture of membranesPre-pregnancy body mass indexHormone concentrationsFetal sex-specific effectsPremature rupture of membranesOverall preterm birthPreterm premature ruptureSpontaneous preterm laborRupture of membranesReduced gestational ageOdds of PTBTime of laborSignificant public health problemTobacco smoke exposureGestational hormonesSpontaneous PTBPreterm laborWeeks gestationPreterm birthLongitudinal birth cohortPer- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition
Harlow S, Hood M, Ding N, Mukherjee B, Calafat A, Randolph J, Gold E, Park S. Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances and Hormone Levels During the Menopausal Transition. The Journal Of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 106: e4427-e4437. PMID: 34181018, PMCID: PMC8677593, DOI: 10.1210/clinem/dgab476.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMidlife womenSex hormone-binding globulinFollicle-stimulating hormoneInverse associationStudy of Women's HealthPositive associationMenopausal transitionBody mass indexReproductive ageWomen's HealthSignificant linear trendNo significant associationNulliparous womenLinear mixed modelsSmoking statusYears of ageMass indexHormone-binding globulinMenopausal statusLongitudinal serum concentrationsSignificant associationSerum PFAS concentrationsMidlifeWomenPolyfluoroalkyl substancesUrinary Heavy Metals and Longitudinal Changes in Blood Pressure in Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation
Wang X, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Mukherjee B, Harlow S, Park S. Urinary Heavy Metals and Longitudinal Changes in Blood Pressure in Midlife Women: The Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. Hypertension 2021, 78: 543-551. PMID: 34148361, PMCID: PMC8266752, DOI: 10.1161/hypertensionaha.121.17295.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPerfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women’s health across the nation 1999–2018
Ding N, Karvonen-Gutierrez C, Herman W, Calafat A, Mukherjee B, Park S. Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and body size and composition trajectories in midlife women: the study of women’s health across the nation 1999–2018. International Journal Of Obesity 2021, 45: 1937-1948. PMID: 33986457, PMCID: PMC8384652, DOI: 10.1038/s41366-021-00848-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBody CompositionBody Mass IndexBody SizeBody-Weight TrajectoryCohort StudiesFemaleFluorocarbonsHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedConceptsWaist circumferenceMidlife womenFat massLowest tertileAssociated with greater body sizeStudy of women's healthResultsAfter multivariable adjustmentAssociated with accelerated increaseTrajectories of weightAssociated with weightSubjects/MethodsThis studyWomen's HealthObesity riskFollow-upDual-energy X-ray absorptiometryLinear mixed modelsHighest tertileX-ray absorptiometryGreater body sizeMultivariable adjustmentBody fatEpidemiological evidenceNo significant resultsBody compositionAverage follow-up
2019
Mother–Child and Father–Child Connectedness in Adolescence and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Young Adulthood
Hazzard V, Miller A, Bauer K, Mukherjee B, Sonneville K. Mother–Child and Father–Child Connectedness in Adolescence and Disordered Eating Symptoms in Young Adulthood. Journal Of Adolescent Health 2019, 66: 366-371. PMID: 31722823, PMCID: PMC7007817, DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.09.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFasting/skipping mealsDisordered eating symptomsEating symptomsEating-related concernsSex-stratified logistic regression modelsAssociated with lower oddsStatistically significant associationYoung adulthoodControl weightLogistic regression modelsSignificant associationLower oddsSymptomsU.S. young adultsCompensatory behaviorsNationally representative sampleYoung adultsFather childrenAdolescentsNational Longitudinal Study of AdolescentEating disorder interventionsLongitudinal Study of AdolescentBingePotential protective factorsProtective factorsAssociations between childhood maltreatment latent classes and eating disorder symptoms in a nationally representative sample of young adults in the United States
Hazzard V, Bauer K, Mukherjee B, Miller A, Sonneville K. Associations between childhood maltreatment latent classes and eating disorder symptoms in a nationally representative sample of young adults in the United States. Child Abuse & Neglect 2019, 98: 104171. PMID: 31546098, PMCID: PMC6885127, DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2019.104171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild AbuseFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleHumansLogistic ModelsLongitudinal StudiesMaleOdds RatioSelf ConceptUnited StatesYoung AdultConceptsEating disorder symptomsFasting/skipping mealsDisorder symptomsEating-related concernsChildhood maltreatmentPhysical abusePhysical neglectAssociated with eating disorder symptomsLatent classesSexual abuseAssociated with eating disordersChildhood physical neglectYoung adultsNationally representative sampleMulti-type maltreatmentMaltreatment profilesLogistic regression modelsEating disordersLatent class analysisCompensatory behaviorsU.S. young adultsHigh riskStudy of AdolescentLongitudinal Study of AdolescentRepresentative sample
2018
Influence of viral infection on the relationships between airway cytokines and lung function in asthmatic children
Lewis T, Metitiri E, Mentz G, Ren X, Carpenter A, Goldsmith A, Wicklund K, Eder B, Comstock A, Ricci J, Brennan S, Washington G, Owens K, Mukherjee B, Robins T, Batterman S, Hershenson M. Influence of viral infection on the relationships between airway cytokines and lung function in asthmatic children. Respiratory Research 2018, 19: 228. PMID: 30463560, PMCID: PMC6249926, DOI: 10.1186/s12931-018-0922-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAsthmaBiomarkersChildChild, PreschoolCytokinesFemaleHumansLongitudinal StudiesLungMaleNasal LavageRespiratory Tract InfectionsVirus DiseasesConceptsViral infectionLung functionAbsence of viral infectionIL-13IL-4Viral-induced asthma exacerbationsRespiratory illnessRespiratory viral infectionsAssociated with increased cytokinesPro-inflammatory cytokinesLung function declineSelf-reported respiratory illnessInfluence of viral infectionAirway cytokinesMDA5 mRNACXCL10 mRNACytokine levelsAirway responsivenessNasal lavageAirflow obstructionAssociated with FVCAsthma exacerbationsAssociated with decreased lung functionInflammatory responseNasal samplesFoetal ultrasound measurement imputations based on growth curves versus multiple imputation chained equation (MICE)
Ferguson K, Yu Y, Cantonwine D, McElrath T, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Foetal ultrasound measurement imputations based on growth curves versus multiple imputation chained equation (MICE). Paediatric And Perinatal Epidemiology 2018, 32: 469-473. PMID: 30016545, PMCID: PMC6939297, DOI: 10.1111/ppe.12486.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLinear mixed modelsComplete-case analysisMultiple imputationEpidemiological studies of risk factorsImputed datasetsComplete-caseDemographic factorsStudy of risk factorsLIFECODES birth cohortUltrasound measurementsCalculate associationsBirth cohortCross-sectionEpidemiological studiesRisk factorsStudy visitsLongitudinal analysisParametric linear mixed modelImputationMissing dataMixed modelsLongitudinal measurementsSample sizeCovariate dataGrowth restrictionUsing community health workers to refer pregnant women and young children to health care facilities in rural West Bengal, India: A prospective cohort study
Wagner A, Xia L, Ghosh A, Datta S, Pandey P, Santra S, Chattopadhyay S, Nandi U, Mazumder T, Joshi S, Pal J, Mukherjee B. Using community health workers to refer pregnant women and young children to health care facilities in rural West Bengal, India: A prospective cohort study. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0199607. PMID: 29928057, PMCID: PMC6013192, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0199607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChild, PreschoolCommunity Health WorkersDeveloping CountriesDevelopmental DisabilitiesFeasibility StudiesFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansIndiaInfantLongitudinal StudiesMaleMothersPatient Acceptance of Health CarePregnancyPregnancy ComplicationsProspective StudiesReferral and ConsultationRisk FactorsRural PopulationVulnerable PopulationsYoung AdultConceptsCommunity health workersCommunity health worker visitsHealth behaviorsMothers of young childrenHealth careHealth workersPregnant womenHealth of vulnerable populationsOverall health behaviorsPositive health outcomesPreventive health careRisk of pregnancy-related complicationsRural areasHealth care facilitiesEarly childhood developmental delaysMothers of childrenRural areas of IndiaYoung childrenChildhood developmental delayPregnancy-related complicationsHealth outcomesCare facilitiesMedical characteristicsRe-contactedCareAssociations between mixtures of urinary phthalate metabolites with gestational age at delivery: a time to event analysis using summative phthalate risk scores
Boss J, Zhai J, Aung M, Ferguson K, Johns L, McElrath T, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Associations between mixtures of urinary phthalate metabolites with gestational age at delivery: a time to event analysis using summative phthalate risk scores. Environmental Health 2018, 17: 56. PMID: 29925380, PMCID: PMC6011420, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-018-0400-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBostonEnvironmental PollutantsFemaleGestational AgeHumansLongitudinal StudiesMiddle AgedPhthalic AcidsPregnancyYoung AdultConceptsMono-2-ethyl-5-carboxypentyl phthalateEnvironmental risk scoreGestational ageHazard ratioPreterm birthRisk scoreInterquartile rangeIncreased odds of preterm birthCases of preterm birthOdds of preterm birthUrinary phthalate metabolite concentrationsPhthalate metabolite concentrationsUrinary phthalate metabolitesPhthalate metabolite measurementsCox proportional hazards modelsInterquartile range changeTime to deliveryProportional hazards modelLongitudinal birth cohortSingle-pollutant analysesSignificant public health concernUrinary metabolite concentrationsBackgroundPreterm birthPregnant womenExposure to phthalates
2017
Exposure enriched outcome dependent designs for longitudinal studies of gene–environment interaction
Sun Z, Mukherjee B, Estes J, Vokonas P, Park S. Exposure enriched outcome dependent designs for longitudinal studies of gene–environment interaction. Statistics In Medicine 2017, 36: 2947-2960. PMID: 28497531, PMCID: PMC5523112, DOI: 10.1002/sim.7332.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLongitudinal cohort studyCohort studyCase-only designLongitudinal studyG x E interactionNormative Aging StudyComplete-case analysisGene-environmentSampling designCase-controlVeterans AdministrationComplex human diseasesE interactionExposure informationAging StudyOutcome trajectoriesStratified samplingRetrospective genotypingIndividual exposureCovariate dataExposure effectsJoint effectsOutcomesTime-varying outcomeEnvironmental factors
2016
Mediation Formula for a Binary Outcome and a Time-Varying Exposure and Mediator, Accounting for Possible Exposure-Mediator Interaction
Chen Y, Mukherjee B, Ferguson K, Meeker J, VanderWeele T. Mediation Formula for a Binary Outcome and a Time-Varying Exposure and Mediator, Accounting for Possible Exposure-Mediator Interaction. American Journal Of Epidemiology 2016, 184: 157-159. PMID: 27325886, PMCID: PMC4945703, DOI: 10.1093/aje/kww045.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2014
Latent variable models for gene–environment interactions in longitudinal studies with multiple correlated exposures
Tao Y, Sánchez B, Mukherjee B. Latent variable models for gene–environment interactions in longitudinal studies with multiple correlated exposures. Statistics In Medicine 2014, 34: 1227-1241. PMID: 25545894, PMCID: PMC4355187, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6401.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBiostatisticsChild, PreschoolComputer SimulationEnvironmental ExposureFemaleGene-Environment InteractionHemochromatosis ProteinHistocompatibility Antigens Class IHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLead PoisoningLongitudinal StudiesMembrane ProteinsMexicoModels, GeneticModels, StatisticalPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsConceptsGene-environment interactionsOutcome measuresCohort studyHealth effects of environmental exposuresEnvironmental exposuresInvestigate health effectsGene-environment associationsEffects of environmental exposuresEarly life exposuresLV frameworkG x E effectsMultivariate exposuresGenotyped single nucleotide polymorphismsEffect modificationShrinkage estimatorsLife exposureExposure measurementsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsData-adaptive wayMultiple testingOutcome dataLongitudinal studyLongitudinal natureGenetic factorsNucleotide polymorphismsTesting departure from additivity in Tukey's model using shrinkage: application to a longitudinal setting
Ko Y, Mukherjee B, Smith J, Park S, Kardia S, Allison M, Vokonas P, Chen J, Diez‐Roux A. Testing departure from additivity in Tukey's model using shrinkage: application to a longitudinal setting. Statistics In Medicine 2014, 33: 5177-5191. PMID: 25112650, PMCID: PMC4227925, DOI: 10.1002/sim.6281.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAgingAtherosclerosisBone and BonesComputer SimulationEnvironmental ExposureEthnicityFemaleGene-Environment InteractionHumansIronLeadLeast-Squares AnalysisLikelihood FunctionsLongitudinal StudiesMaleMiddle AgedModels, GeneticUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsConceptsGene-environment interactionsMulti-Ethnic Study of AtherosclerosisModel of gene-environment interactionMulti-Ethnic StudyTukey's modelLongitudinal settingStudy of AtherosclerosisNormative Aging StudyCase-control studyIncreasing categoriesAging StudyTested interactionsLongitudinal studyCategorical variablesRobust to misspecificationInteraction termsTest departuresShrinkage estimatorsWald testInteraction estimatesIncreased powerOne-degree-of-freedom modelInteraction effectsSetsEnvironmental markersRepeated measures of urinary oxidative stress biomarkers during pregnancy and preterm birth
Ferguson K, McElrath T, Chen Y, Loch-Caruso R, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Repeated measures of urinary oxidative stress biomarkers during pregnancy and preterm birth. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2014, 212: 208.e1-208.e8. PMID: 25111586, PMCID: PMC4312513, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2014.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthPreterm birthAssociated with increased odds of spontaneous preterm birthCases of spontaneous preterm birthOdds of spontaneous preterm birthPathways to preterm birthMechanisms of preterm birthNested case-control studyLevels of 8-isoprostaneOxidative stressUrinary biomarkers of oxidative stressConcentrations of 8-isoprostaneUrinary oxidative stress biomarkersLevels of 8-OHdGMaternal oxidative stressCase-control studyProspective birth cohortUrinary 8-OHdG concentrationsAssociated with increased oddsInvestigate oxidative stressDelivered pretermBiomarkers of oxidative stressPlacental originUrinary concentrations of 8-isoprostanePreterm
2013
Novel Likelihood Ratio Tests for Screening Gene‐Gene and Gene‐Environment Interactions With Unbalanced Repeated‐Measures Data
Ko Y, Saha‐Chaudhuri P, Park S, Vokonas P, Mukherjee B. Novel Likelihood Ratio Tests for Screening Gene‐Gene and Gene‐Environment Interactions With Unbalanced Repeated‐Measures Data. Genetic Epidemiology 2013, 37: 581-591. PMID: 23798480, PMCID: PMC4009698, DOI: 10.1002/gepi.21744.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene-environment interactionsGene-gene interactionsTesting gene-gene interactionsModel gene-gene interactionsRepeated-measures studyLongitudinal cohort studyNormative Aging StudyCumulative lead exposureCase-control studyGene-environmentGene-geneType I error rateCohort studyScreening toolAging StudyLikelihood ratio testMain effectEpistasis patternsRatio testLead exposureHemochromatosis genePower propertiesPulse pressureRegression-based approachRestrictive assumptions
2012
Principal interactions analysis for repeated measures data: application to gene–gene and gene–environment interactions
Mukherjee B, Ko Y, VanderWeele T, Roy A, Park S, Chen J. Principal interactions analysis for repeated measures data: application to gene–gene and gene–environment interactions. Statistics In Medicine 2012, 31: 2531-2551. PMID: 22415818, PMCID: PMC4046647, DOI: 10.1002/sim.5315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGene-environment interactionsGene-geneLongitudinal cohort studyNormative Aging StudyHealth outcomesMain effect termsMeasured outcomesAging StudyOccupational historyEpistasis modelsEnvironmental exposuresMain effectLongitudinal natureLongitudinal dataResampling-based methodsCell meansClassification arrayQuantitative traitsInteraction analysisRobust classLeading eigenvaluesSimulation studyTime-varying effectsSubject-specificOutcomesA Bayesian Semiparametric Approach for Incorporating Longitudinal Information on Exposure History for Inference in Case–Control Studies
Bhadra D, Daniels M, Kim S, Ghosh M, Mukherjee B. A Bayesian Semiparametric Approach for Incorporating Longitudinal Information on Exposure History for Inference in Case–Control Studies. Biometrics 2012, 68: 361-370. PMID: 22313248, PMCID: PMC3935236, DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2011.01686.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBayesian semiparametric approachSemiparametric approachCase-control studyReversible jump Markov chain Monte Carlo algorithmMarkov chain Monte Carlo algorithmMeasures of cumulative exposureLongitudinal biomarker informationMonte Carlo algorithmClinically meaningful estimatesSmooth functionsCase-control study of prostate cancerWeighted integralsCumulative exposureInfluence functionJoint likelihoodLikelihood formulationExposure historyStudy of prostate cancerDisease risk modelsHierarchical Bayesian frameworkDisease statusBayesian frameworkCase-controlRisk modelCohort studyWhere science meets policy: comparing longitudinal and cross-sectional designs to address diarrhoeal disease burden in the developing world
Markovitz A, Goldstick J, Levy K, Cevallos W, Mukherjee B, Trostle J, Eisenberg J. Where science meets policy: comparing longitudinal and cross-sectional designs to address diarrhoeal disease burden in the developing world. International Journal Of Epidemiology 2012, 41: 504-513. PMID: 22253314, PMCID: PMC3324455, DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr194.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCross-sectional studyCross-sectional designEffect estimatesLongitudinal studyRisk factorsDisease risk factorsRisk factor distributionInforming public health policyPublic health policiesPublic health communityRisk factor effectsHousehold risk factorsDiarrhoeal disease burdenFactor effect estimatesHealth policyDiarrhoeal disease surveillanceEcuadorian villageNational policy decisionsHealth communityDisease burdenCross-sectionDisease surveillanceFactor distributionRiskGeographic regions