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Full-Text Articles in Epidemiology
Socioeconomic Status And Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sharon Stein Merkin, Ricardo Azziz, Teresa E. Seeman, Ronit Calderon-Margalit, Martha L. Daviglus, Catarina I. Kiefe, Karen A. Matthews, Barbara Sternfeld, David S. Siscovick
Socioeconomic Status And Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Sharon Stein Merkin, Ricardo Azziz, Teresa E. Seeman, Ronit Calderon-Margalit, Martha L. Daviglus, Catarina I. Kiefe, Karen A. Matthews, Barbara Sternfeld, David S. Siscovick
Catarina I. Kiefe
BACKGROUND: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a common metabolic-endocrine disorder in women and is associated with a number of metabolic morbidities. We examined the association of PCOS and its components with socioeconomic status (SES) over the life course to explore the role of the environment on the development of PCOS.
METHODS: Participants included 1163 women, aged 34-39, from the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Women's Study, examined at year 16 of the CARDIA study (2001). PCOS was defined according to the 1990 National Institutes of Health (NIH) criteria.
RESULTS: Logistic regression models, adjusted for age, body mass …
Management And Outcomes Of Renal Disease And Acute Myocardial Infarction, Paul Santolucito, Dennis Tighe, David Mcmanus, Jorge Yarzebski, Darleen Lessard, Joel Gore, Robert Goldberg
Management And Outcomes Of Renal Disease And Acute Myocardial Infarction, Paul Santolucito, Dennis Tighe, David Mcmanus, Jorge Yarzebski, Darleen Lessard, Joel Gore, Robert Goldberg
Jorge L. Yarzebski
BACKGROUND: Contemporary trends in the management and outcomes of chronic kidney disease patients who develop an acute myocardial infarction have not been adequately described, particularly from the more generalizable perspective of a population-based investigation. METHODS: The study population consisted of 6219 residents of the Worcester, Massachusetts, metropolitan area who were hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction in 6 annual periods between 1995 and 2005. Patients were categorized as having preserved kidney function (n=3154), mild to moderate chronic kidney disease (n=2313), or severe chronic kidney disease (n=752) at the time of hospital admission. RESULTS: Patients with chronic kidney disease were more likely …