Hunter J Young

Summary

Affiliation: Johns Hopkins University
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Comparing self-reported ethnicity to genetic background measures in the context of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
    Jasmin Divers
    Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
    BMC Genet 12:28. 2011
  2. ncbi Blood pressure and decline in kidney function: findings from the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP)
    J Hunter Young
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 13:2776-82. 2002
  3. ncbi The coming epidemic: hypertension in rural Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
    J H Young
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD 21205, USA
    J Hum Hypertens 19:145-8. 2005
  4. ncbi Differential susceptibility to hypertension is due to selection during the out-of-Africa expansion
    J Hunter Young
    The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
    PLoS Genet 1:e82. 2005
  5. ncbi Evolution of blood pressure regulation in humans
    J Hunter Young
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2024 Monument Street, Room 2 625, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Curr Hypertens Rep 9:13-8. 2007

Research Grants

  1. Longitudinal study of markers of oxidative capacity and type 2 diabetes
    JEFFERY HUNTER YOUNG; Fiscal Year: 2010
  2. HYPERTENSION AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICANS
    JEFFERY YOUNG; Fiscal Year: 2006

Collaborators

Detail Information

Publications5

  1. ncbi Comparing self-reported ethnicity to genetic background measures in the context of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
    Jasmin Divers
    Department of Biostatistical Sciences, Wake Forest University School of Medicine Winston Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA
    BMC Genet 12:28. 2011
    ..We compare the agreement between SRE and genetic based measures of ancestry (GBMA), and conduct simulation studies based on observed MESA data to evaluate the performance of each measure under various conditions...
  2. ncbi Blood pressure and decline in kidney function: findings from the Systolic Hypertension in the Elderly Program (SHEP)
    J Hunter Young
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine and The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
    J Am Soc Nephrol 13:2776-82. 2002
    ..Therefore, systolic BP is a strong, independent predictor of a decline in kidney function among older persons with isolated systolic hypertension...
  3. ncbi The coming epidemic: hypertension in rural Kyrgyzstan, Central Asia
    J H Young
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore MD 21205, USA
    J Hum Hypertens 19:145-8. 2005
    ..In addition, the rise in blood pressure with age was striking, surpassing the experience in Western countries. This epidemic of hypertension may herald a coming epidemic of cardiovascular disease in Central Asia...
  4. ncbi Differential susceptibility to hypertension is due to selection during the out-of-Africa expansion
    J Hunter Young
    The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
    PLoS Genet 1:e82. 2005
    ..This differential susceptibility is likely due to our history of adaptation to climate...
  5. ncbi Evolution of blood pressure regulation in humans
    J Hunter Young
    Department of Medicine, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, 2024 Monument Street, Room 2 625, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA
    Curr Hypertens Rep 9:13-8. 2007
    ..Worldwide populations may differ in susceptibility to the new exposures, however, such that those from hot, arid environments are more susceptible to hypertension than populations from cold environments...

Research Grants6

  1. Longitudinal study of markers of oxidative capacity and type 2 diabetes
    JEFFERY HUNTER YOUNG; Fiscal Year: 2010
    ..S. communities. If successful, this work could lead to new ways to assess risk for diabetes and its complications in the clinic and to novel approaches for diabetes prevention and treatment. ..
  2. HYPERTENSION AMONG AFRICAN-AMERICANS
    JEFFERY YOUNG; Fiscal Year: 2006
    ..This research will build a foundation for a successful career as an independent investigator. ..