Maria Argos, Tara Kalra, Paul J. Rathouz, Yu Chen et al.
Background Millions of people worldwide are chronically exposed to arsenic through drinking water, including 35–77 million people in Bangladesh. The association between arsenic exposure and mortality rate has not been prospectively investigated by use of individual-level data. We therefore prospecti...
Yu Chen, Fen Wu, Mengling Liu, Faruque Parvez et al.
BACKGROUND: Few prospective studies have evaluated the influence of arsenic methylation capacity on cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association of arsenic exposure from drinking water and arsenic methylation capacity with CVD risk. METHOD: We conducted a case-cohort st...
Md. Golam Mahabub Sarwar, Colin D. Woodroffe
Md. Shahidul Islam, Jennifer A. Saito, Emdadul Mannan Emdad, Borhan Ahmed et al.
Abstract Jute ( Corchorus sp.) is one of the most important sources of natural fibre, covering ∼80% of global bast fibre production 1 . Only Corchorus olitorius and Corchorus capsularis are commercially cultivated, though there are more than 100 Corchorus species 2 in the Malvaceae family. Here we d...
Syed Emdadul Haque, Mosiur Rahman, Md. Golam Mostofa, Md. Sarwar Zahan
Objective To examine the linkage between the possible influences of the extent of autonomy on young mothers use of reproductive health care services. Methods This paper used data from the 2007 Bangladesh Demographic Health Survey. The analyses were based on responses of 1,778 currently married women...
Brandon L. Pierce, Tong Lin, Maria Argos, Kathryn Demanelis et al.
Inherited genetic variation affects local gene expression and DNA methylation in humans. Most expression quantitative trait loci (cis-eQTLs) occur at the same genomic location as a methylation QTL (cis-meQTL), suggesting a common causal variant and shared mechanism. Using DNA and RNA from peripheral...
Yu Chen, Fen Wu, Joseph H. Graziano, Faruque Parvez et al.
We conducted a cross-sectional study to evaluate the interrelationships between past arsenic exposure, biomarkers specific for susceptibility to arsenic exposure, and carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) in 959 subjects from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study in Bangladesh. We measure...
Md. Ramjan Ali, Mohammad Salim Hossain, Md. Ariful Islam, Md. Saiful Islam Arman et al.
Thrombolytic therapy, also known as clot busting drug, is a breakthrough treatment which has saved untold lives. It has been used in the clinical area to treat venous and arterial thromboembolic complaints which are a foremost cause of death. In 1761, Morgagni lead the way of thrombolytic therapy. N...
Julia E. Heck, Emily Marcotte, Maria Argos, F. Parvez et al.
BACKGROUND: Betel quid is chewed by 600 million people worldwide and it has been linked to obesity and cardiovascular disease. The purpose of our study was to examine the prevalence and predictors of betel quid chewing in a rural area of Bangladesh, and determine its effects on body mass index (BMI)...
Fen Wu, Yu Chen, Faruque Parvez, Stephanie Segers et al.
BACKGROUND: Limited data are available on smoking-related mortality in low-income countries, where both chronic disease burden and prevalence of smoking are increasing. METHODS: Using data on 20,033 individuals in the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS) in Bangladesh, we prospective...
Md. Golam Mahabub Sarwar
Rachel Nolan-Kenney, Fen Wu, Jiyuan Hu, Liying Yang et al.
INTRODUCTION: Epidemiological studies that investigate alterations in the gut microbial composition associated with smoking are lacking. This study examined the composition of the gut microbiome in smokers compared with nonsmokers. AIMS AND METHODS: Stool samples were collected in a cross-sectional ...
Kathryn Demanelis, Maria Argos, Tong Lin, Justin Shinkle et al.
BACKGROUND: Arsenic exposure affects [Formula: see text] people worldwide, including [Formula: see text] in Bangladesh. Arsenic exposure increases the risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, and one potential mechanism of arsenic toxicity is epigenetic dysregulation. OBJECTIVE: We assessed associ...
Jieying Jiang, Mengling Liu, Faruque Parvez, Binhuan Wang et al.
BackgroundCross-sectional studies have shown associations between arsenic exposure and prevalence of high blood pressure; however, studies examining the relationship of arsenic exposure with longitudinal changes in blood pressure are lacking.MethodWe evaluated associations of arsenic exposure in rel...
Yu Chen, Fen Wu, Faruque Parvez, Alauddin Ahmed et al.
BACKGROUND: Arsenic exposure from drinking water has been associated with heart disease; however, underlying mechanisms are uncertain. OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the association between a history of arsenic exposure from drinking water and the prolongation of heart rate-corrected QT (QTc), PR, and QRS ...
Gwendolyn Osborne, Fen Wu, Liying Yang, Dervla Kelly et al.
Our objective was to investigate the relationship between the gut microbiota and anthropometric measurements among 248 participants from the Health Effects of Arsenic Longitudinal Study (HEALS) in Bangladesh. Our cohort represents a unique population that allows for the investigation of the gut micr...
Yu‐Hsuan Shih, Tariqul Islam, Samar Kumar Hore, Golam Sarwar et al.
Background Chronic arsenic exposure is a public health concern in many parts of the world, with elevated concentrations in groundwater posing a threat to millions of people. Arsenic is associated with various cancers and an array of chronic diseases; however, the relationship with adverse pregnancy ...
Dayana A. Delgado, Chenan Zhang, Lin Chen, Jianjun Gao et al.
Background Leucocyte telomere length (TL) is a potential biomarker of ageing and risk for age-related disease. Leucocyte TL is heritable and shows substantial differences by race/ethnicity. Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) report ~10 loci harbouring SNPs associated with leucocyte TL, bu...
Jianjun Gao, Shantanu Roy, Tong Lin, Maria Argos et al.
Background Inorganic arsenic is a carcinogen whose mode of action may involve telomere dysfunction. Recent epidemiological studies suggest that chronic arsenic exposure is associated with longer telomeres and altered expression of telomere-related genes in peripheral blood. In this study, we evaluat...
Fen Wu, Liying Yang, Muhammad Tariqul Islam, Farzana Jasmine et al.
BACKGROUND: Emerging data suggest that inorganic arsenic exposure and gut microbiome are associated with the risk of cardiovascular disease. The gut microbiome may modify disease risk associated with arsenic exposure. Our aim was to examine the inter-relationships between arsenic exposure, the gut m...