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Smoking and bone metabolism in elderly womenP B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Bone 27:429-36. 2000..These results suggest that smoking lowers bone mineral density, and is a result of decreased calcium absorption associated with secondary hyperparathyroidism and increased bone resorption...
Caffeine decreases vitamin D receptor protein expression and 1,25(OH)2D3 stimulated alkaline phosphatase activity in human osteoblast cellsPrema B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University, School of Medicine, 601 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 103:368-71. 2007..Overall, our results suggest that caffeine affects 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) stimulated VDR protein expression and 1,25(OH)(2)D(3) mediated actions in human osteoblast cells...
Estrogen receptor alpha gene polymorphisms are associated with changes in bone remodeling markers and treatment response to estrogenP B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University, School of Medicine, 601 North 30th Street, Room 6718, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Maturitas 53:371-9. 2006..In the present study we evaluated the influence of XbaI and PvuII ERalpha gene polymorphisms on BMD, biochemical markers, rates of bone loss and the response to estrogen/hormone therapy (ET/HT) in elderly postmenopausal women...
Endogenous levels of serum estradiol and sex hormone binding globulin determine bone mineral density, bone remodeling, the rate of bone loss, and response to treatment with estrogen in elderly womenPrema B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University, School of Medicine, 601 North 30th Street, Room 6718, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 89:4954-62. 2004..Women with a serum estradiol level of less than 9 pg/ml (33 pmol/liter) are optimal candidates for estrogen therapy for osteoporosis prevention...
Effect of Vitamin D supplement use on serum concentrations of total 25OHD levels in elderly womenP B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, School of Medicine, Creighton University, 601 North 30th Street, Room 6718, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 89:601-4. 2004..It is also interesting to note that Vitamin D deficiency was less prevalent in elderly women taking Vitamin D(2) supplements (1.8%) compared to women not taking any supplements (12%)...
Association between Vitamin D receptor polymorphisms and the rate of bone loss in elderly women-importance of adjusting for dietary and lifestyle factorsP B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, School of Medicine, Creighton University, Room 6718, 601 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
J Steroid Biochem Mol Biol 89:503-6. 2004..The rates of bone loss at other skeletal sites were not different between VDR genotypes defined by BsmI and TaqI. VDR gene polymorphisms defined by ApaI and FokI were not related to the rate of bone loss...
Effect of vitamins D2 and D3 supplement use on serum 25OHD concentration in elderly women in summer and winterP B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University, School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Calcif Tissue Int 74:150-6. 2004..In elderly subjects, both vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 supplements may contribute equally to circulating 25OHD levels, with the role of vitamin D supplement use being more predominant during winter...
Protein intake: effects on bone mineral density and the rate of bone loss in elderly womenPrema B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University, School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 77:1517-25. 2003..The role of dietary protein in bone metabolism is controversial...
Alcohol intake and bone metabolism in elderly womenP B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit and the Cardiac Center, Creighton University, School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 72:1206-13. 2000..Published reports on the effect of alcohol consumption on bone mineral density (BMD) are inconsistent...
Caffeine intake increases the rate of bone loss in elderly women and interacts with vitamin D receptor genotypesP B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University, School of Medicine, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Am J Clin Nutr 74:694-700. 2001..The role of caffeine as a risk factor for bone loss is controversial...
Seasonal changes in calciotropic hormones, bone markers, and bone mineral density in elderly womenPrema B Rapuri
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68131, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87:2024-32. 2002..6% in total hip BMD. In summary (see Fig. 5), the seasonal changes in vitamin D metabolism in elderly women are closely associated with small changes in serum PTH, changes in bone resorption, and BMD...
Novel and existing mutations in the tyrosine kinase domain of the epidermal growth factor receptor are predictors of optimal resectability in malignant peritoneal mesotheliomaJason M Foster
Division of Surgical Oncology, Creighton University Medical Center, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Ann Surg Oncol 16:152-8. 2009..Experiments confirming the activating properties of the novel mutations are warranted...
Race, ethnicity and prevalence of primary open-angle glaucomaOmofolasade Kosoko-Lasaki
Department of Surgery, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68178, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 98:1626-9. 2006..Recently, some authors pooled data from studies on the Dutch, Australians and Americans of European origin in an attempt to predict the prevalence of primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in the United States...
Accuracy of pubertal Tanner staging self-reportingJean Claude Desmangles
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology Diabetes, Creighton University, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 19:213-21. 2006..Previous studies examining the reliability of self-reported Tanner stages have given conflicting results. We report on the reliability of self-reported Tanner stages in lean healthy children...
Progression of visual field loss in untreated glaucoma patients and glaucoma suspects in St. Lucia, West IndiesM Roy Wilson
Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska 68178, USA
Am J Ophthalmol 134:399-405. 2002..8% prevalence of open-angle glaucoma in the black population of St. Lucia, West Indies. This follow-up study assessed visual field loss progression in untreated glaucoma patients and glaucoma suspects 10 years later...
Fine mapping of susceptibility genes by Lewontin's linkage disequilibrium measure with application to Alzheimer's diseaseGordon Gong
Creighton University Osteoporosis Research Center, 601 North 30th Street, Suite 6730, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Chin Med J (Engl) 115:1233-40. 2002..To formulate an equation for fine mapping of disease loci under complex conditions and determine the marker-disease distance in a specific case using this equation...
Association between bone mineral density and candidate genes in different ethnic populations and its implicationsG Gong
Creighton University Osteoporosis Research Center, 601 North 30th Street, Suite 6730, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
Calcif Tissue Int 72:113-23. 2003..Phenotype-genotype associations found in East Asians are unlikely to be due to admixture with Caucasians...
Effect of discontinuation of estrogen, calcitriol, and the combination of both on bone density and bone markersJ Christopher Gallagher
Bone Metabolism Unit, Creighton University School of Medicine, 601 North 30th Street, Omaha, NE 68131, USA
J Clin Endocrinol Metab 87:4914-23. 2002....
Prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in an incident dialysis populationDaniel O Young
Nephrology Division, Department of Internal Medicine, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Hemodial Int 11:86-95. 2007..In summary, the metabolic syndrome is highly prevalent in incident dialysis patients...
Bone mineral density of recent African immigrants in the United StatesGordon Gong
West Texas EXPORT Center, Office of Rural and Community Health, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Box 45013 STOP 5013, Lubbock, TX 79409, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 98:746-52. 2006..Racial/ethnic difference in bone mineral density (BMD) exists. The underlying mechanism is unclear and needs investigation...
Inherited, familial and sporadic primary open-angle glaucomaGordon Gong
West Texas EXPORT Center, F Marie Hall Institute for Rural and Community Health, Texas Tech University Health Science Center, Lubbock, TX 79409 USA
J Natl Med Assoc 99:559-63. 2007..The suggested classification of POAG may serve as a useful guide in clinical practice and genetic studies where ethnic background and familial aggregation must be taken into consideration...
Calcium and vitamin d supplementation decreases incidence of stress fractures in female navy recruitsJoan Lappe
Creighton University Osteoporosis Research Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
J Bone Miner Res 23:741-9. 2008..The goal of this randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study was to determine whether a calcium and vitamin D intervention could reduce the incidence of SFx in female recruits during basic training...
Bone mineral density-affecting genes in AfricansGordon Gong
Center, University of Texas at Houston, Houston, TX, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 98:1102-8. 2006..We have recently reported the role of environmental exposure in the ethnic diversity of bone mineral density (BMD). Potential genetic difference has not been adequately assessed...
Assessment of diaphragmatic stressors as risk factors for symptomatic failure of laparoscopic nissen fundoplicationAtif Iqbal
Department of Surgery, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, Nebraska, 68131, USA
J Gastrointest Surg 10:12-21. 2006..Patients with postoperative gagging and an intraoperative hiatal hernia (greater than 3 cm) have a poorer outcome, whereas patients with postoperative belching have a better long-term outcome...
The impact of ethanol and tobacco smoke on intranasal epithelium in the ratJulia Vent
Department of Otolaryngology, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Am J Rhinol 17:241-7. 2003..CONCLUSION: The histological changes noted in rats after ethanol and tobacco smoke exposure, if relevant to human physiology, could explain the decreased olfactory ability seen in patients who use these products...
Obstetrics and gynecology--to be or not to be? Factors influencing one's decisionCheryl A Fogarty
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Creighton University Medical Center, Omaha, NE, USA
Am J Obstet Gynecol 189:652-4. 2003..Also, the perception of patient's desire for female physicians had no apparent influence, either positive or negative, in the decision process...
