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Articles in Scholarly Journals [Incomplete List]

1. Markers of B-vitamin deficiency and frailty in older women
   The Journal of Nutrition Health and Aging, vol. 12, no. 5, pp. 303–308, 2008
2. Polymorphisms of the HNF1A Gene Encoding Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor-1α are Associated with C-Reactive Protein
   The American Journal of Human Genetics, vol. 82, no. 5, pp. 1193–1201, 2008
3. Common variants in the CRP gene in relation to longevity and cause-specific mortality in older adults: The Cardiovascular Health Study
   Atherosclerosis, vol. 197, no. 2, pp. 922–930, 2008
4. Circulating oxidized low-density lipoproteins are associated with overweight, obesity, and low serum carotenoids in older community-dwelling women
   Nutrition, vol. 24, no. 10, pp. 964–968, 2008
5. T-Lymphocytes Expressing CC Chemokine Receptor-5 Are Increased in Frail Older Adults
   Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 56, no. 5, pp. 904–908, 2008
6. Associations between common fibrinogen gene polymorphisms and cardiovascular disease in older adults – The Cardiovascular Health Study
   Thrombosis and Haemostasis, 2008
7. Polymorphisms of the IL1-Receptor Antagonist Gene (IL1RN) Are Associated With Multiple Markers of Systemic Inflammation
   Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, vol. 28, no. 7, pp. 1407–1412, 2008
8. Oxidative protein damage is associated with poor grip strength among older women living in the community
   Journal of Applied Physiology, vol. 103, no. 1, pp. 17–20, 2007
9. Inflammation and Frailty in Older Women
   Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 55, no. 6, pp. 864–871, 2007
10. Oxidative Stress Is Associated with Greater Mortality in Older Women Living in the Community
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 55, no. 9, pp. 1421–1425, 2007
11. Oxidative Stress and Severe Walking Disability among Older Women
    The American Journal of Medicine, vol. 120, no. 12, pp. 1084–1089, 2007
12. IL-6 gene variation is associated with IL-6 and C-reactive protein levels but not cardiovascular outcomes in the Cardiovascular Health Study
    Human Genetics, vol. 122, no. 5, pp. 485–494, 2007
13. Insulin Resistance and Inflammation as Precursors of Frailty: The Cardiovascular Health Study
    Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 167, no. 7, pp. 635–641, 2007
14. Association of Polymorphisms in the CRP Gene With Circulating C-Reactive Protein Levels and Cardiovascular Events
    JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, vol. 296, no. 22, pp. 2703–2711, 2006
15. Variation in the Ciliary Neurotrophic Factor Gene and Muscle Strength in Older Caucasian Women
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 54, no. 5, pp. 823–826, 2006
16. Research Agenda for Frailty in Older Adults: Toward a Better Understanding of Physiology and Etiology: Summary from the American Geriatrics Society/National Institute on Aging Research Conference on Frailty in Older Adults
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 991–1001, 2006
17. Leukocyte Telomere Length and Cardiovascular Disease in the Cardiovascular Health Study
    American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 165, no. 1, pp. 14–21, 2006
18. Serum Antioxidants, Inflammation, and Total Mortality in Older Women
    American Journal of Epidemiology, vol. 163, no. 1, pp. 18–26, 2005
19. Common promoter polymorphisms of inflammation and thrombosis genes and longevity in older adults: The cardiovascular health study
    Atherosclerosis, vol. 181, no. 1, pp. 175–183, 2005
20. T cell subsets and mortality in older community-dwelling women
    Experimental Gerontology, vol. 40, no. 1-2, pp. 81–87, 2005
21. IL-6 gene variation is not associated with increased serum levels of IL-6, muscle, weakness, or frailty in older women
    Experimental Gerontology, vol. 40, no. 4, pp. 344–352, 2005
22. Baseline total and specific differential white blood cell counts and 5-year all-cause mortality in community-dwelling older women
    Experimental Gerontology, vol. 40, no. 12, pp. 982–987, 2005
23. Chronic Cytomegalovirus Infection and Inflammation Are Associated with Prevalent Frailty in Community-Dwelling Older Women
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 53, no. 5, pp. 747–754, 2005
24. Designing Randomized, Controlled Trials Aimed at Preventing or Delaying Functional Decline and Disability in Frail, Older Persons: A Consensus Report
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 52, no. 4, pp. 625–634, 2004
25. Clinical Global Impression of Change in Physical Frailty: Development of a Measure Based on Clinical Judgment
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 52, no. 9, pp. 1560–1566, 2004
26. Frailty and Activation of the Inflammation and Coagulation Systems With and Without Clinical Comorbidities: Results From the Cardiovascular Health Study
    Archives of Internal Medicine, vol. 162, no. 20, pp. 2333–2341, 2002
27. Novel neuropeptide Y1 and Y5 receptor gene variants: associations with serum triglyceride and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels
    Clinical Genetics, vol. 62, no. 3, pp. 196–202, 2002
28. Serum Interleukin-6 and Hemoglobin as Physiological Correlates in the Geriatric Syndrome of Frailty: A Pilot Study
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 50, no. 7, pp. 1268–1271, 2002
29. Inflammation and coagulation factors in persons >65 years of age with symptoms of depression but without evidence of myocardial ischemia
    The American Journal of Cardiology, vol. 89, no. 4, pp. 419–424, 2002
30. Does Genetic Testing for Obesity Influence Confidence in the Ability to Lose Weight? A Pilot Investigation
    Journal of the American Dietetic Association, vol. 101, no. 11, pp. 1351–1353, 2001
31. Polymorphic Variation in the Human Myostatin (GDF-8) Gene and Association with Strength Measures in the Women's Health and Aging Study II Cohort
    Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, vol. 49, no. 8, pp. 1093–1096, 2001
32. Pancreatic beta-cells expressing the Arg64 variant of the beta(3)-adrenergic receptor exhibit abnormal insulin secretory activity
    Journal of Molecular Endocrinology, vol. 27, no. 2, pp. 133–144, 2001
33. Insulin Response to Glucose Is Lower in Individuals Homozygous for the Arg 64 Variant of the  -3-Adrenergic Receptor
    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 85, no. 11, pp. 4019–4022, 2000
34. Impaired capacity to lose visceral adipose tissue during weight reduction in obese postmenopausal women with the Trp64Arg beta3-adrenoceptor gene variant
    Diabetes, vol. 49, no. 10, pp. 1709–1713, 2000
35. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha-238 and -308 polymorphisms do not associated with traits related to obesity and insulin resistance
    Diabetes, vol. 48, no. 10, pp. 2096–2098, 1999
36. Obesity-related phenotypes and the beta3-adrenoceptor gene variant in postmenopausal women
    Diabetes, vol. 48, no. 7, pp. 1425–1428, 1999
37. FRAILTY AND THE OLDER MAN
    Medical Clinics of North America, vol. 83, no. 5, pp. 1173–1194, 1999
38. Molecular scanning of the beta-3-adrenergic receptor gene in Pima Indians and Caucasians
    Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews, vol. 15, no. 3, pp. 175–180, 1999
39. Trp64Arg Variant of the  3-Adrenoceptor and Insulin Resistance in Obese Postmenopausal Women
    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 83, no. 11, pp. 4002–4005, 1998
40. Molecular Scanning of  -3-Adrenergic Receptor Gene in Total Congenital Lipoatrophic Diabetes Mellitus
    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 82, no. 10, pp. 3395–3398, 1997
41. TRP64ARG β3-adrenergic receptor and obesity in Mexican Americans
    Human Genetics, vol. 101, no. 3, pp. 306–311, 1997
42. The ß3-adrenergic receptor in the obesity and diabetes prone rhesus monkey is very similar to human and contains arginine at codon 64
    Gene, vol. 188, no. 2, pp. 207–213, 1997
43. Molecular scanning for mutations in the beta 3-adrenergic receptor gene in Nauruans with obesity and noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 81, no. 11, pp. 4155–4158, 1996
44. A Mutation in the ß3-Adrenergic Receptor Gene Is Associated with Obesity and Hyperinsulinemia in Japanese Subjects
    Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications, vol. 215, no. 2, pp. 555–560, 1995
45. Time of Onset of Non-Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus and Genetic Variation in the beta3-Adrenergic-Receptor Gene
    New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 333, no. 6, pp. 343–347, 1995
46. Association of a Polymorphism in the beta3-Adrenergic-Receptor Gene with Features of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Finns
    New England Journal of Medicine, vol. 333, no. 6, pp. 348–352, 1995
47. Lack of IRS-1 codon 513 and 972 polymorphism in Pima Indians
    Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, vol. 80, no. 9, pp. 2827–2829, 1995