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Associations of Dietary Long-Chain n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Fish With Biomarkers of Inflammation and Endothelial Activation (from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis [MESA]) by He, Ka, MD, ScD, Liu, Kiang, PhD, Daviglus, Martha L., MD, PhD, Jenny, Nancy Swords, PhD, Mayer-Davis, Elizabeth, PhD, Jiang, Rui, MD, DrPH, Steffen, Lyn, PhD, RD, MPH, Siscovick, David, MD, MPH, Tsai, Michael, PhD, Herrington, David, MD, MHS

“…The cardioprotective effects of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) and fish consumption have been observed. However, data on the specific…”
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Cystatin C concentration as a risk factor for heart failure in older adults by SARNAK, Mark J, KATZ, Ronit, STEHMAN-BREEN, Catherine O, FRIED, Linda F, SWORDS JENNY, Nancy, PSATY, Bruce M, NEWMAN, Anne B, SISCOVICK, David, SHLIPAK, Michael G

“…Previous studies that evaluated the association of kidney function with incident heart failure may be limited by the insensitivity of serum creatinine…”
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13-year long-term associations between changes in traditional cardiovascular risk factors and changes in fibrinogen levels: The Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study by Okwuosa, Tochi M, Klein, Oana, Chan, Cheeling, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Schreiner, Pamela, Green, David, Liu, Kiang

“…Abstract Objective Cross-sectional and prospective studies have linked cardiovascular events and traditional risk factors (TRFs) with higher plasma fibrinogen…”
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Left Ventricular Hypertrophy in Mild and Moderate Reduction in Kidney Function Determined Using Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Cystatin C: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Moran, Andrew, MD, MPH, Katz, Ronit, DPhil, Jenny, Nancy Swords, PhD, Astor, Brad, PhD, MPH, Bluemke, David A., MD, PhD, Lima, João A.C., MD, Siscovick, David, MD, MPH, Bertoni, Alain G., MD, Shlipak, Michael G., MD, MPH

“…Background Left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy (LVH) is associated with chronic kidney disease, but the association of LVH with a mild decrease in kidney…”
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Intakes of long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and fish in relation to measurements of subclinical atherosclerosis by He, Ka, Liu, Kiang, Daviglus, Martha L, Mayer-Davis, Elisabeth, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Jiang, Rui, Ouyang, Pamela, Steffen, Lyn M, Siscovick, David, Wu, Colin, Barr, R. Graham, Tsai, Michael, Burke, Gregory L

“…BACKGROUND: Data on the relations of different types of fish meals and long-chain n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to measures of atherosclerosis are…”
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Associations of Pentraxin 3 With Cardiovascular Disease and All-Cause Death : The Cardiovascular Health Study by SWORDS JENNY, Nancy, ARNOLD, Alice M, KULLER, Lewis H, TRACY, Russell P, PSATY, Bruce M

“…We examined associations of pentraxin 3 (PTX3), a vascular inflammation marker, with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause death. 1583…”
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Decreased naive and increased memory CD4(+) T cells are associated with subclinical atherosclerosis: the multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis by Olson, Nels C, Doyle, Margaret F, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Huber, Sally A, Psaty, Bruce M, Kronmal, Richard A, Tracy, Russell P

“…Adaptive immunity has been implicated in atherosclerosis in animal models and small clinical studies. Whether chronic immune activation is associated with…”
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Circulating Soluble CD163, Associations With Cardiovascular Outcomes and Mortality, and Identification of Genetic Variants in Older Individuals: The Cardiovascular Health Study by Durda, Peter, Raffield, Laura M, Lange, Ethan M, Olson, Nels C, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Cushman, Mary, Deichgraeber, Pia, Grarup, Niels, Jonsson, Anna, Hansen, Torben, Mychaleckyj, Josyf C, Psaty, Bruce M, Reiner, Alex P, Tracy, Russell P, Lange, Leslie A

“…Background Monocytes/macrophages participate in cardiovascular disease. CD163 (cluster of differentiation 163) is a monocyte/macrophage receptor, and the shed…”
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Selected occupational characteristics and change in leukocyte telomere length over 10 years: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Fujishiro, Kaori, Needham, Belinda L, Landsbergis, Paul A, Seeman, Teresa, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Diez Roux, Ana V

“…Telomere length (TL) is considered as a marker of cell senescence, but factors influencing the rate of TL attrition are not well understood. While one previous…”
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Associations of Circulating Lymphocyte Subpopulations with Type 2 Diabetes: Cross-Sectional Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Olson, Nels C, Doyle, Margaret F, de Boer, Ian H, Huber, Sally A, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Kronmal, Richard A, Psaty, Bruce M, Tracy, Russell P

“…Distinct lymphocyte subpopulations have been implicated in the regulation of glucose homeostasis and obesity-associated inflammation in mouse models of insulin…”
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Associations between γ-glutamyltransferase (GGT) and biomarkers of atherosclerosis: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA) by Bradley, Ryan D, Fitzpatrick, Annette L, Jacobs, David R, Lee, Duk-Hee, Swords Jenny, Nancy, Herrington, David

“…Abstract Objective To evaluate associations between total serum γ-glutamyltransferase activity (GGT) and biomarkers of arteriosclerosis in the Multi-Ethnic…”
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Physical activity, sedentary behaviors and the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus: the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) by Joseph, Joshua J, Echouffo-Tcheugui, Justin B, Golden, Sherita H, Chen, Haiying, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Carnethon, Mercedes R, Jacobs, David, Burke, Gregory L, Vaidya, Dhananjay, Ouyang, Pamela, Bertoni, Alain G

“…BackgroundThe association between physical activity (PA), sedentary behavior, and incident diabetes has been assessed in whites but is less well investigated…”
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Associations of inflammatory markers with coronary artery calcification: Results from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Jenny, Nancy Swords, Brown, Elizabeth R, Detrano, Robert, Folsom, Aaron R, Saad, Mohammed F, Shea, Steven, Szklo, Moyses, Herrington, David M, Jacobs, David R

“…Abstract Objective Inflammatory markers predict coronary heart disease (CHD). However, associations with coronary artery calcium (CAC), a marker of subclinical…”
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Kidney function as a predictor of noncardiovascular mortality by FRIED, Linda F, KATZ, Ronit, SISCOVICK, David, NEWMAN, Anne B, SARNAK, Mark J, SHLIPAK, Michael G, CHAVES, Paulo H. M, JENNY, Nancy Swords, STEHMAN-BREEN, Catherine, GILLEN, Dan, BLEYER, Anthony J, HIRSCH, Calvin

“…Chronic kidney disease is associated with a higher risk for cardiovascular mortality, as well as all-cause mortality. Whether chronic kidney disease is a…”
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Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2 ) and risk of cardiovascular disease in older adults: Results from the Cardiovascular Health Study by Jenny, Nancy Swords, Solomon, Cam, Cushman, Mary, Tracy, Russell P, Nelson, Jeanenne J, Psaty, Bruce M, Furberg, Curt D

“…Abstract Objective To examine associations between lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2 ) antigen level (mass) and enzymatic activity (activity)…”
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Cholesteryl ester transfer protein genetic polymorphisms, HDL cholesterol, and subclinical cardiovascular disease in the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis by Tsai, Michael Y, Johnson, Craig, Kao, W.H. Linda, Sharrett, A. Richey, Arends, Valerie L, Kronmal, Richard, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Jacobs, David R, Arnett, Donna, O’Leary, Daniel, Post, Wendy

“…Abstract The cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) plays a key role in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) metabolism. Genetic variants that alter CETP activity…”
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Inflammation Biomarkers and Near-Term Death in Older Men by Jenny, Nancy Swords, Yanez, N. David, Psaty, Bruce M., Kuller, Lewis H., Hirsch, Calvin H., Tracy, Russell P.

“…Associations of C-reactive protein (CRP) and fibrinogen with death may weaken over time. Combining both markers may improve prediction of death in older…”
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ICAM1 and VCAM1 polymorphisms, coronary artery calcium, and circulating levels of soluble ICAM-1: The multi-ethnic study of atherosclerosis (MESA) by Bielinski, Suzette J, Pankow, James S, Li, Na, Hsu, Fang-Chi, Adar, Sara D, Jenny, Nancy Swords, Bowden, Donald W, Wasserman, Bruce A, Arnett, Donna

“…Abstract Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) and vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 (VCAM-1) may be important contributors to the development and…”
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Serum Amyloid P and Cardiovascular Disease in Older Men and Women: Results from the Cardiovascular Health Study by Jenny, Nancy Swords, Arnold, Alice M, Kuller, Lewis H, Tracy, Russell P, Psaty, Bruce M

“…OBJECTIVE—Serum amyloid P (SAP), a pentraxin like C-reactive protein (CRP), functions in innate immunity. However, associations of SAP with cardiovascular…”
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The sensitivity and specificity of markers for event times by Cai, Tianxi, Pepe, Margaret Sullivan, Zheng, Yingye, Lumley, Thomas, Jenny, Nancy Swords

“…The statistical literature on assessing the accuracy of risk factors or disease markers as diagnostic tests deals almost exclusively with settings where the…”
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