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Influence of socioeconomic status on the whole blood transcriptome in African Americans by Gaye, Amadou, Gibbons, Gary H, Barry, Charles, Quarells, Rakale, Davis, Sharon K

“…The correlation between low socioeconomic status (SES) and poor health outcome or higher risk of disease has been consistently reported by many epidemiological…”
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Genetic model misspecification in genetic association studies by Gaye, Amadou, Davis, Sharon K

“…The underlying model of the genetic determinant of a trait is generally not known with certainty a priori. Hence, in genetic association studies, a dominant…”
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Associations of leptin and adiponectin with incident type 2 diabetes and interactions among African Americans: the Jackson heart study by Bidulescu, Aurelian, Dinh, Jr, Paul C, Sarwary, Shabir, Forsyth, Emily, Luetke, Maya C, King, David B, Liu, Jiankang, Davis, Sharon K, Correa, Adolfo

“…Growing evidence suggests that leptin is critical for glycemic control. Impaired leptin signaling may also contribute to low adiponectin expression in obese…”
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Association of active coping to unfair treatment with perceived stress and depressive symptoms in African Americans: mh-grid study by Ojebuoboh, Ayomide R, Gonzalez-Feliciano, Amparo G, Brown, Kristen M, Khan, Rumana J, Xu, Ruihua, DeRoo, Lisa A, Lewis, Jessica, Quarells, Rakale C, Davis, Sharon K

“…Unfair treatment such as discrimination and racism contribute to depression and perceived stress in African Americans. Although studies have examined how…”
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The relationship between neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation and telomere length: The 1999–2002 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Powell-Wiley, Tiffany M., Gebreab, Samson Y., Claudel, Sophie E., Ayers, Colby, Andrews, Marcus R., Adu-Brimpong, Joel, Berrigan, David, Davis, Sharon K.

“…Socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods have been associated with poor health outcomes. Little is known about the biological mechanism by which deprived…”
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Associations of smoking indicators and cotinine levels with telomere length: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Khan, Rumana J, Gebreab, Samson Y, Gaye, Amadou, Crespo, Pia R, Xu, Ruihua, Davis, Sharon K

“…AbstractThe influence of smoking exposure on telomere length with a focus on the impact of race has rarely been discussed. We performed a cross sectional…”
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Less Than Ideal Cardiovascular Health Is Associated With Shorter Leukocyte Telomere Length: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999–2002 by Gebreab, Samson Y., Manna, Zerai G., Khan, Rumana J., Riestra, Pia, Xu, Ruihua, Davis, Sharon K.

“…Background The associations between individual cardiovascular disease risk factors and leukocyte telomere length (LTL) have been inconclusive. We investigated…”
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Gender-specific associations between ADIPOQ gene polymorphisms and adiponectin levels and obesity in the Jackson Heart Study cohort by Riestra, Pia, Gebreab, Samson Y, Xu, Ruihua, Khan, Rumana J, Bidulescu, Aurelian, Correa, Adolfo, Tekola-Ayele, Fasil, Davis, Sharon K

“…Despite the important role of adiponectin in regulating general metabolic homeostasis, analysis of genetic determinants of adiponectin and the related…”
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Association of adiponectin and socioeconomic status in African American men and women: the Jackson heart study by Davis, Sharon K, Xu, Ruihua, Riestra, Pia, Gebreab, Samson Y, Khan, Rumana J, Gaye, Amadou, Hickson, DeMarc, Sims, Mario, Bidulescu, Aurelian

“…Recent emphasis has been placed on elucidating the biologic mechanism linking socioeconomic status (SES) to cardiovascular disease (CVD). Positive associations…”
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An ecological study of the association between neighborhood racial and economic residential segregation with COVID-19 vulnerability in the United States’ capital city by Brown, Kristen M., Lewis, Jessica Y., Davis, Sharon K.

“…The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on American life. However, the burden of the pandemic has not been distributed equally. The purpose of this…”
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Still Separate, Still Not Equal: An Ecological Examination of Redlining and Racial Segregation with COVID-19 Vaccination Administration in Washington D.C by Brown, Kristen M., Lewis-Owona, Jessica, Sealy-Jefferson, Shawnita, Onwuka, Amanda, Davis, Sharon K.

“…Racial residential segregation has been deemed a fundamental cause of health inequities. It is a result of historical and contemporary policies such as…”
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Modifiable mediators associated with the relationship between adiposity and leukocyte telomere length in US adults: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Davis, Sharon K., Xu, Ruihua, Khan, Rumana J., Gaye, Amadou

“…Obesity is associated with age-related health conditions and telomere attrition – a marker of cellular aging. Obesity is attributable to adverse modifiable…”
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Neighborhood social and physical environments and type 2 diabetes mellitus in African Americans: The Jackson Heart Study by Gebreab, Samson Y., Hickson, DeMarc A., Sims, Mario, Wyatt, Sharon B., Davis, Sharon K., Correa, Adolfo, Diez-Roux, Ana V.

“…Using data from Jackson Heart Study, we investigated the associations of neighborhood social and physical environments with prevalence and incidence of type 2…”
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Adiposity and Leukocyte Telomere Length in US Adults by Sex-Specific Race/Ethnicity: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey by Davis, Sharon K., Xu, Ruihua, Khan, Rumana J., Gaye, Amadou

“…Little is known about the relationship between adiposity and telomere length in the United States population. The objective of our research was to examine this…”
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Associations between Vitamin D and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors in African Americans Are Partly Explained by Circulating Adipokines and C-Reactive Protein: The Jackson Heart Study by Khan, Rumana J, Gebreab, Samson Y, Riestra, Pia, Sims, Mario, Gaye, Amadou, Xu, Ruihua, Davis, Sharon K

“…Although it is recognized that vitamin D deficiency is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors, and is more common in African Americans…”
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Special Issue on Millennials/Gen Zs: Engaging, Researching and Teaching about Power, Diversity and Change by Kaplan, Elaine Bell, Davis, Sharon K., Woo, Hyeyoung, Withers, Elizabeth

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Social and behavioral science at the forefront of genomics: Discovery, translation, and health equity by Koehly, Laura M., Persky, Susan, Philip Shaw, Bonham, Vence L., Marcum, Christopher S., Sudre, Gustavo P., Lea, Dawn E., Davis, Sharon K.

“…This special issue highlights the unique role that social and behavioral science has to play at the forefront of genomics. Through the introduction of papers…”
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Impact of a multimedia teaching tool on parental anxiety and knowledge during the informed consent process by Paton, Elizabeth A., Davis, Sharon K., Gaylord, Nan, Cao, Xueyuan, Gosain, Ankush

“…Purpose Before performing a surgical procedure, informed consent (IC) is obtained. Parents may exhibit anxiety and/or a desire for more knowledge during the IC…”
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Geographic variations in cardiovascular health in the United States: contributions of state- and individual-level factors by Gebreab, Samson Y, Davis, Sharon K, Symanzik, Jürgen, Mensah, George A, Gibbons, Gary H, Diez-Roux, Ana V

“…Improving cardiovascular health (CVH) of all Americans by 2020 is a strategic goal of the American Heart Association. Understanding the sources of variation…”
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Social Determinants of Cardiovascular Health among Black and White Women Residing in Stroke Belt and Buckle Regions of The South by Davis, Sharon K., Gebreab, Samson, Quarells, Rakale, Gibbons, Gary H.

“…To assess the associations of social determinants on cardiovascular health among White and Black residing in Stroke Belt (urban) and Stroke Buckle (rural)…”
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