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Role of Dietary Salt and Potassium Intake in Cardiovascular Health and Disease: A Review of the Evidence by Aaron, Kristal J., BS, MSPH, Sanders, Paul W., MD

“…Abstract The objective of this review was to provide a synthesis of the evidence on the effect of dietary salt and potassium intake on population blood…”
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Recruiting transgender men in the Southeastern United States for genital microbiome research: Lessons learned by Van Gerwen, Olivia T, Sherman, Z Alex, Kay, Emma Sophia, Wall, Jay, Lewis, Joy, Eastlund, Isaac, Graves, Keonte J, Richter, Saralyn, Pontius, Angela, Aaron, Kristal J, Siwakoti, Krishmita, Rogers, Ben, Toh, Evelyn, Elnaggar, Jacob H, Taylor, Christopher M, Van Wagoner, Nicholas J, Muzny, Christina A

“…Transgender men (TGM) are underrepresented in genital microbiome research. Our prospective study in Birmingham, AL investigated genital microbiota changes over…”
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Association between Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhea, Mycoplasma genitalium, and Trichomonas vaginalis and Secondary Infertility in Cameroon: A case-control study by Mbah, Clarisse Engowei, Jasani, Amy, Aaron, Kristal J, Akoachere, Jane-Francis, Tita, Alan T N, Geisler, William M, Van Der Pol, Barbara, Dionne-Odom, Jodie, Ngeudia, Jules Clement Assob

“…Data on the prevalence and etiology of infertility in Africa are limited. Secondary infertility is particularly common, defined as the inability of a woman to…”
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Mechanism and prevention of acute kidney injury from cast nephropathy in a rodent model by Ying, Wei-Zhong, Allen, Christopher E, Curtis, Lisa M, Aaron, Kristal J, Sanders, Paul W

“…A common renal complication of multiple myeloma is "myeloma kidney," a condition also known as cast nephropathy. The renal lesions (casts) are directly related…”
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Microbial interactions among Gardnerella, Prevotella and Fannyhessea prior to incident bacterial vaginosis: protocol for a prospective, observational study by Muzny, Christina A, Elnaggar, Jacob H, Sousa, Lúcia G V, Lima, Ângela, Aaron, Kristal J, Eastlund, Isaac C, Graves, Keonte J, Dong, Chaoling, Van Gerwen, Olivia T, Luo, Meng, Tamhane, Ashutosh, Long, Dustin, Cerca, Nuno, Taylor, Christopher M

“…IntroductionThe aetiology of bacterial vaginosis (BV), a biofilm-associated vaginal infection, remains unknown. Epidemiologic data suggest that it is sexually…”
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Impact of testosterone use on the vaginal microbiota of transgender men, including susceptibility to bacterial vaginosis: study protocol for a prospective, observational study by Muzny, Christina A, Van Gerwen, Olivia T, Schroeder, Julia A, Kay-Duncan, Emma Sophia, Siwakoti, Krishmita, Aaron, Kristal J, Eastlund, Isaac C, Graves, Keonte J, Elnaggar, Jacob H, Tamhane, Ashutosh, Long, Dustin, Van Wagoner, Nicholas, Toh, Evelyn, Taylor, Christopher M

“…IntroductionThe effect of testosterone (T) therapy on the vaginal microbiota of transgender men (TGM) is not well characterised, although one cross-sectional…”
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Cardiovascular Health and Healthcare Utilization and Expenditures Among Medicare Beneficiaries: The REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study by Aaron, Kristal J., Colantonio, Lisandro D., Deng, Luqin, Judd, Suzanne E., Locher, Julie L., Safford, Monika M., Cushman, Mary, Kilgore, Meredith L., Becker, David J., Muntner, Paul

“…Background Better cardiovascular health is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk. Methods and Results We determined the association between…”
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Effect of aging and dietary salt and potassium intake on endothelial PTEN (Phosphatase and tensin homolog on chromosome 10) function by Ying, Wei-Zhong, Aaron, Kristal J, Sanders, Paul W

“…Aging promotes endothelial dysfunction, defined as a reduction in bioavailable nitric oxide (NO) produced by the endothelial isoform of nitric oxide synthase…”
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Vaginal Swab vs Urine for Detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae , and Trichomonas vaginalis: A Meta-Analysis by Aaron, Kristal J, Griner, Stacey, Footman, Alison, Boutwell, Alexander, Van Der Pol, Barbara

“…(CT) and (NG) are the 2 most frequently reported notifiable sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States, and (TV), although not a notifiable…”
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High Prevalence of Multidrug-Resistant Mycoplasma genitalium in Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected Men Who Have Sex With Men in Alabama by Dionne-Odom, Jodie, Geisler, William M, Aaron, Kristal J, Waites, Ken B, Westfall, Andrew O, Van Der Pol, Barbara, Xiao, Li

“…We tested for Mycoplasma genitalium in 157 HIV-infected men. Urogenital and rectal prevalence were 10.8% and 6.4%. Macrolide resistance mutations were detected…”
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Identification of Key Bacteria Involved in the Induction of Incident Bacterial Vaginosis: A Prospective Study by Muzny, Christina A, Blanchard, Eugene, Taylor, Christopher M, Aaron, Kristal J, Talluri, Rajesh, Griswold, Michael E, Redden, David T, Luo, Meng, Welsh, David A, Van Der Pol, William J, Lefkowitz, Elliot J, Martin, David H, Schwebke, Jane R

“…The sequence of events preceding incident bacterial vaginosis (iBV) is unclear. African American women who have sex with women, who had no Amsel criteria and…”
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Spontaneous resolution of Trichomonas vaginalis infection in men by Van Gerwen, Olivia T, Aaron, Kristal J, Schroeder, Julia, Kissinger, Patricia J, Muzny, Christina A

“…We aimed to investigate the early natural history of in men recently testing positive for this infection by a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT). We…”
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Incubation period and risk factors support sexual transmission of bacterial vaginosis in women who have sex with women by Muzny, Christina Ann, Lensing, Shelly Y, Aaron, Kristal J, Schwebke, Jane R

“…The epidemiology of bacterial vaginosis (BV) favours sexual transmission of BV-associated bacteria. We examined incubation period and risk factors for incident…”
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Challenges in Male Partner Referral Among Trichomonas vaginalis -Infected Women by Pearlman, Rebecca L, Van Gerwen, Olivia T, Aaron, Kristal J, Kissinger, Patricia J, Muzny, Christina A

“…This study assessed feasibility of male partner referral by Trichomonas vaginalis -infected women. Of 93 women approached, only 20 enrolled. Only 1 male…”
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Performance of 4 Molecular Assays for Detection of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in a Sample of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Men Who Have Sex With Men by Footman, Alison, Dionne-Odom, Jodie, Aaron, Kristal J., Raper, James L., Van Der Pol, Barbara

“…Nucleic acid amplification testing (NAAT) is the preferred method to detect Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae, but information regarding…”
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Mycoplasma genitalium Infections With Macrolide and Fluoroquinolone Resistance-Associated Mutations in Heterosexual African American Couples in Alabama by Xiao, Li, Waites, Ken B, Van Der Pol, Barbara, Aaron, Kristal J, Hook, Edward W, Geisler, William M

“…BACKGROUNDMycoplasma genitalium (MG) is a sexually transmitted pathogen associated with inflammatory syndromes in men and women. Macrolides and…”
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Transforming growth factor-β mediates endothelial dysfunction in rats during high salt intake by Feng, Wenguang, Ying, Wei-Zhong, Aaron, Kristal J, Sanders, Paul W

“…Endothelial dysfunction has been shown to be predictive of subsequent cardiovascular events and death. Through a mechanism that is incompletely understood,…”
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Characterization of Vaginal Microbial Community Dynamics in the Pathogenesis of Incident Bacterial Vaginosis, a Pilot Study by Elnaggar, Jacob H., Lammons, John W., Taylor, Christopher M., Toh, Evelyn, Ardizzone, Caleb M., Dong, Amy, Aaron, Kristal J., Luo, Meng, Tamhane, Ashutosh, Lefkowitz, Elliot J., Quayle, Alison J., Nelson, David E., Muzny, Christina A.

“…Despite more than 60 years of research, the etiology of bacterial vaginosis (BV) remains controversial. In this pilot study, we used shotgun metagenomic…”
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Immunoglobulin light chains activate nuclear factor-κB in renal epithelial cells through a Src-dependent mechanism by Ying, Wei-Zhong, Wang, Pei-Xuan, Aaron, Kristal J., Basnayake, Kolitha, Sanders, Paul W.

“…One of the major attendant complications of multiple myeloma is renal injury, which contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in this disease…”
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Delay in Seeking Health Care Services After Onset of Urethritis Symptoms in Men by Aaron, Kristal J, Van Der Pol, Barbara, Jordan, Stephen J, Schwebke, Jane R, Hook, Edward W

“…BACKGROUNDSymptom awareness, behavioral factors, and other barriers associated with timely sexually transmitted infection (STI) health care provision in men is…”
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