[HTML][HTML] Multicollinearity in regression analyses conducted in epidemiologic studies
The adverse impact of ignoring multicollinearity on findings and data interpretation in
regression analysis is very well documented in the statistical literature. The failure to identify …
regression analysis is very well documented in the statistical literature. The failure to identify …
Type 2-diabetes is associated with elevated levels of TNF-alpha, IL-6 and adiponectin and low levels of leptin in a population of Mexican Americans: a cross-sectional …
S Mirza, M Hossain, C Mathews, P Martinez, P Pino… - Cytokine, 2012 - Elsevier
The goal of the study was to determine the association between diabetes and inflammation
in clinically diagnosed diabetes patients. We hypothesized that low-grade inflammation in …
in clinically diagnosed diabetes patients. We hypothesized that low-grade inflammation in …
The definition of insulin resistance using HOMA-IR for Americans of Mexican descent using machine learning
Objective The lack of standardized reference range for the homeostasis model assessment-
estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index has limited its clinical application. This study …
estimated insulin resistance (HOMA-IR) index has limited its clinical application. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Cross-sectional assessment reveals high diabetes prevalence among newly-diagnosed tuberculosis cases
BI Restrepo, AJ Camerlin, MH Rahbar… - Bulletin of the World …, 2011 - SciELO Public Health
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the contribution of clinically-confirmed diabetes mellitus to
tuberculosis (TB) rates in communities where both diseases are prevalent as a way to …
tuberculosis (TB) rates in communities where both diseases are prevalent as a way to …
Gut microbiome features associated with liver fibrosis in Hispanics, a population at high risk for fatty liver disease
Abstract Background and Aims Hispanics are disproportionately affected by NAFLD, liver
fibrosis, cirrhosis, and HCC. Preventive strategies and noninvasive means to identify those …
fibrosis, cirrhosis, and HCC. Preventive strategies and noninvasive means to identify those …
Undiagnosed diabetes and pre-diabetes in health disparities
Globally half of all diabetes mellitus is undiagnosed. We sought to determine the extent and
characteristics of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes in Mexican …
characteristics of undiagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus and pre-diabetes in Mexican …
Gut microbiome alterations associated with diabetes in Mexican Americans in South Texas
Mexican Americans have a high prevalence of diabetes and burden of diabetes-related
complications, highlighting the need for novel preventive strategies and noninvasive …
complications, highlighting the need for novel preventive strategies and noninvasive …
Sex and age differences in prevalence and risk factors for prediabetes in Mexican-Americans
KP Vatcheva, SP Fisher-Hoch, BM Reininger… - diabetes research and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Aims Over 1/3 of Americans have prediabetes, while 9.4% have type 2 diabetes.
The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of prediabetes in Mexican Americans …
The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of prediabetes in Mexican Americans …
The power of TOPMed imputation for the discovery of Latino-enriched rare variants associated with type 2 diabetes
A Huerta-Chagoya, P Schroeder, R Mandla… - Diabetologia, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Aims/hypothesis The Latino population has been systematically underrepresented
in large-scale genetic analyses, and previous studies have relied on the imputation of …
in large-scale genetic analyses, and previous studies have relied on the imputation of …
[HTML][HTML] Forecasting COVID-19 hospital census: A multivariate time-series model based on local infection incidence
Background COVID-19 has been one of the most serious global health crises in world
history. During the pandemic, health care systems require accurate forecasts for key …
history. During the pandemic, health care systems require accurate forecasts for key …