2021
Hormone concentrations mediate the associations between exposure to phthalate mixtures and preterm birth
Cathey A, Aung M, Watkins D, Rosario Z, Vélez Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Hormone concentrations mediate the associations between exposure to phthalate mixtures and preterm birth. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2021, 2021 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2021.p-299.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMaternal lipidomic signatures in relation to spontaneous preterm birth and large-for-gestational age neonates
Aung M, Ashrap P, Watkins D, Mukherjee B, Rosario Z, Vélez-Vega C, Alshawabkeh A, Cordero J, Meeker J. Maternal lipidomic signatures in relation to spontaneous preterm birth and large-for-gestational age neonates. Scientific Reports 2021, 11: 8115. PMID: 33854141, PMCID: PMC8046995, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-87472-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSpontaneous preterm birthBiomarkers of pregnancy outcomesGestational age neonatesPreterm birthAge neonatesPregnancy outcomesDegree of hydrocarbon chain saturationIncreased riskNeonatal anthropometric parametersAssociated with increased riskPlasmenyl phosphatidylethanolamineMaternal lipidomeWeeks gestationGestational ageLipidomic signatureAnthropometric parametersLiquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometryLipidomic profilesLipid metabolitesHydrocarbon chain saturationPlasma samplesBirthLogistic regressionHigh-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometryNeonates
2019
Correction: 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. Correction: Longitudinal Profiles of Thyroid Hormone Parameters in Pregnancy and Associations with Preterm Birth. PLOS ONE 2019, 14: e0212950. PMID: 30789957, PMCID: PMC6383932, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0212950.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Mediation of the Relationship between Maternal Phthalate Exposure and Preterm Birth by Oxidative Stress with Repeated Measurements across Pregnancy
Ferguson K, Chen Y, VanderWeele T, McElrath T, Meeker J, Mukherjee B. Mediation of the Relationship between Maternal Phthalate Exposure and Preterm Birth by Oxidative Stress with Repeated Measurements across Pregnancy. Environmental Health Perspectives 2016, 125: 488-494. PMID: 27352406, PMCID: PMC5332184, DOI: 10.1289/ehp282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExposure-mediator interactionPreterm birthMaternal phthalate exposureNested case-control study of preterm birthCase-control study of preterm birthNested case-control studyPhthalate exposureStudy of preterm birthPhthalate metabolitesOxidative stressSpontaneous preterm birthLongitudinal measurementsMetabolites of di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateOdds ratioRepeated measuresDi(2-ethylhexyl) phthalateMediation analysisRegression modelsOxidative stress biomarkersEstimated proportionPretermPregnancyInteraction termsBirthAssociation
2015
Statistical methods for modeling repeated measures of maternal environmental exposure biomarkers during pregnancy in association with preterm birth
Chen Y, Ferguson K, Meeker J, McElrath T, Mukherjee B. Statistical methods for modeling repeated measures of maternal environmental exposure biomarkers during pregnancy in association with preterm birth. Environmental Health 2015, 14: 9. PMID: 25619201, PMCID: PMC4417225, DOI: 10.1186/1476-069x-14-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAge FactorsBiomarkersBostonCase-Control StudiesCross-Sectional StudiesData Interpretation, StatisticalEnvironmental ExposureFemaleHazardous SubstancesHumansInfant, NewbornMaternal ExposureMiddle AgedModels, StatisticalPhthalic AcidsPregnancyPremature BirthSocioeconomic FactorsYoung AdultConceptsPreterm birthEnvironmental chemical exposuresMeasures of urinary phthalate metabolitesNested case-control studyCross-sectional analysisAverage exposureMeasures of exposureCase-control studyUrinary phthalate metabolitesModel repeated measuresEpidemiological research projectsLongitudinal exposureRepeated measuresPremature birthPretermEnvironmental exposure biomarkersExposure measurementsUrinary metabolitesMaternal factorsPhthalate metabolitesPregnancyStudy of phthalatesLongitudinal predictorsChemical exposureBirth
2014
Variability in Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Levels across Pregnancy and Sensitive Windows of Exposure for the Risk of Preterm Birth
Ferguson* K, McElrath T, Ko Y, Mukherjee B, Meeker J. Variability in Urinary Phthalate Metabolite Levels across Pregnancy and Sensitive Windows of Exposure for the Risk of Preterm Birth. ISEE Conference Abstracts 2014, 2014 DOI: 10.1289/isee.2014.o-050.Peer-Reviewed Original Research