Janice P Lea

Summary

Affiliation: Emory University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Lupus nephritis in African Americans
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    Am J Med Sci 323:85-9. 2002
  2. ncbi Obesity, end-stage renal disease, and survival in an elderly cohort with cardiovascular disease
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:2216-22. 2009
  3. ncbi Metabolic syndrome, proteinuria, and the risk of progressive CKD in hypertensive African Americans
    Janice Lea
    Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 51:732-40. 2008
  4. ncbi The role of anemia management in improving outcomes for African-Americans with chronic kidney disease
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA
    Am J Nephrol 28:732-43. 2008
  5. ncbi CKD risk factors reported by primary care physicians: do guidelines make a difference?
    Janice P Lea
    Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 47:72-7. 2006
  6. ncbi Preventing renal dysfunction in patients with hypertension: clinical implications from the early AASK Trial results
    Janice P Lea
    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 3:193-200. 2003
  7. ncbi Diabetes mellitus and hypertension: key risk factors for kidney disease
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 94:7S-15S. 2002
  8. ncbi Angiotensin II stimulates calcineurin activity in proximal tubule epithelia through AT-1 receptor-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of the PLC-gamma1 isoform
    Janice P Lea
    Renal Division, Emory University School of Medicine, 1639 Pierce Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 13:1750-6. 2002
  9. ncbi Cardiorenal metabolic syndrome in the African diaspora: rationale for including chronic kidney disease in the metabolic syndrome definition
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Emory University, 550 Peachtree St, 8th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA
    Ethn Dis 19:S2-11-14. 2009
  10. ncbi Update on disparities in the pathophysiology and management of hypertension: focus on African Americans
    Crystal A Gadegbeku
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, 310 Simpson Memorial Institute, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0725, USA
    Med Clin North Am 89:921-33, 930. 2005

Research Grants

  1. AASK Cohort Clinical Center
    Janice Lea; Fiscal Year: 2007

Detail Information

Publications10

  1. ncbi Lupus nephritis in African Americans
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    Am J Med Sci 323:85-9. 2002
    ..Thus, additional studies are needed to better elucidate the natural history of lupus nephritis in African Americans and to optimize therapeutic strategies for those who are identified as being at high risk...
  2. ncbi Obesity, end-stage renal disease, and survival in an elderly cohort with cardiovascular disease
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
    Obesity (Silver Spring) 17:2216-22. 2009
    ..However, both obese blacks and whites, in this population, experience a survival benefit. Further studies need to explore this obesity paradox...
  3. ncbi Metabolic syndrome, proteinuria, and the risk of progressive CKD in hypertensive African Americans
    Janice Lea
    Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 51:732-40. 2008
    ..The purpose of this study is to examine whether metabolic syndrome is associated with kidney disease progression in hypertensive African Americans...
  4. ncbi The role of anemia management in improving outcomes for African-Americans with chronic kidney disease
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA
    Am J Nephrol 28:732-43. 2008
    ..This review explores racial-specific challenges and potential solutions in renal anemia management to improve outcomes in African-American patients...
  5. ncbi CKD risk factors reported by primary care physicians: do guidelines make a difference?
    Janice P Lea
    Renal Division, Department of Medicine, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Kidney Dis 47:72-7. 2006
    ....
  6. ncbi Preventing renal dysfunction in patients with hypertension: clinical implications from the early AASK Trial results
    Janice P Lea
    Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA
    Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 3:193-200. 2003
    ..The renoprotective effect of ACE inhibitor-based therapy may, in part, be due to their antiproteinuric effect independent of blood pressure lowering...
  7. ncbi Diabetes mellitus and hypertension: key risk factors for kidney disease
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia 30322, USA
    J Natl Med Assoc 94:7S-15S. 2002
    ..A concerted effort is necessary to raise awareness in minority populations and provide strategies for prevention and early treatment thereby attenuating the increasing prevalence of kidney failure in these groups...
  8. ncbi Angiotensin II stimulates calcineurin activity in proximal tubule epithelia through AT-1 receptor-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of the PLC-gamma1 isoform
    Janice P Lea
    Renal Division, Emory University School of Medicine, 1639 Pierce Drive NE, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 13:1750-6. 2002
    ..It is therefore concluded that AngII stimulates calcineurin phosphatase activity in proximal tubule epithelial cells through a mechanism involving AT-1 receptor-mediated tyrosine phosphorylation of the PLC isoform...
  9. ncbi Cardiorenal metabolic syndrome in the African diaspora: rationale for including chronic kidney disease in the metabolic syndrome definition
    Janice P Lea
    Department of Medicine, Renal Division, Emory University, 550 Peachtree St, 8th Floor, Atlanta, Georgia 30308, USA
    Ethn Dis 19:S2-11-14. 2009
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  10. ncbi Update on disparities in the pathophysiology and management of hypertension: focus on African Americans
    Crystal A Gadegbeku
    Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Michigan Health System, 310 Simpson Memorial Institute, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 0725, USA
    Med Clin North Am 89:921-33, 930. 2005
    ..In most cases, this approach requires multiple interventions including lifestyle modification and an antihypertensive regimen that is tailored to the individual under the current guidelines and not stipulated by race...

Research Grants1

  1. AASK Cohort Clinical Center
    Janice Lea; Fiscal Year: 2007
    ..Such results might eventually lead to new strategies that delay or prevent ESRD. ..