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Can we apply the Mendelian randomization methodology without considering epigenetic effects?

Ogbuanu IU, Zhang H, Karmaus W.

Emerg Themes Epidemiol. 2009 May 11;6:3.PMID: 19432981 [PubMed - in process]Related articlesFree article

Offspring of parents with Balkan Endemic Nephropathy have higher C-reactive protein levels suggestive of inflammatory processes: a longitudinal study.

Karmaus W, Dimitrov P, Simeonov V, Tsolova S, Batuman V.

BMC Nephrol. 2009 Apr 28;10:10.PMID: 19400955 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Expression of toll-like receptor 2 mRNA in bronchial epithelial cells is not induced in RAO-affected horses.

Berndt A, Derksen FJ, Venta PJ, Karmaus W, Ewart S, Yuzbasiyan-Gurkan V, Robinson NE.

Equine Vet J. 2009 Jan;41(1):76-81.PMID: 19301586 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

The use of oral contraceptive before pregnancy and breastfeeding duration: a cross-sectional study with retrospective ascertainment.

Soto-Ramírez N, Karmaus W.

Int Breastfeed J. 2008 Dec 16;3:29.PMID: 19087336 [PubMed]Related articlesFree article

Maternal levels of dichlorodiphenyl-dichloroethylene (DDE) may increase weight and body mass index in adult female offspring.

Karmaus W, Osuch JR, Eneli I, Mudd LM, Zhang J, Mikucki D, Haan P, Davis S.

Occup Environ Med. 2009 Mar;66(3):143-9. Epub 2008 Dec 5.PMID: 19060027 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of breastfeeding duration on lung function at age 10 years: a prospective birth cohort study.

Ogbuanu IU, Karmaus W, Arshad SH, Kurukulaaratchy RJ, Ewart S.

Thorax. 2009 Jan;64(1):62-6. Epub 2008 Nov 10.PMID: 19001004 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Long-term effects of breastfeeding, maternal smoking during pregnancy, and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections on asthma in children.

Karmaus W, Dobai AL, Ogbuanu I, Arshard SH, Matthews S, Ewart S.

J Asthma. 2008 Oct;45(8):688-95.PMID: 18951262 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Exposure from the Chernobyl accident had adverse effects on erythrocytes, leukocytes, and, platelets in children in the Narodichesky region, Ukraine: a 6-year follow-up study.

Stepanova E, Karmaus W, Naboka M, Vdovenko V, Mousseau T, Shestopalov VM, Vena J, Svendsen E, Underhill D, Pastides H.

Environ Health. 2008 May 30;7:21.PMID: 18513393 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Polymorphisms in the interleukin 13 and GATA binding protein 3 genes and the development of eczema during childhood.

Arshad SH, Karmaus W, Kurukulaaratchy R, Sadeghnejad A, Huebner M, Ewart S.

Br J Dermatol. 2008 Jun;158(6):1315-22. Epub 2008 Apr 10.PMID: 18410415 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Metals and kidney markers in adult offspring of endemic nephropathy patients and controls: a two-year follow-up study.

Karmaus W, Dimitrov P, Simeonov V, Tsolova S, Bonev A, Georgieva R.

Environ Health. 2008 Apr 3;7:11.PMID: 18387186 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

IL13 gene polymorphisms modify the effect of exposure to tobacco smoke on persistent wheeze and asthma in childhood, a longitudinal study.

Sadeghnejad A, Karmaus W, Arshad SH, Kurukulaaratchy R, Huebner M, Ewart S.

Respir Res. 2008 Jan 10;9:2.PMID: 18186920 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Patterns of GATA3 and IL13 gene polymorphisms associated with childhood rhinitis and atopy in a birth cohort.

Huebner M, Kim DY, Ewart S, Karmaus W, Sadeghnejad A, Arshad SH.

J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2008 Feb;121(2):408-14. Epub 2007 Nov 26.PMID: 18037162 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Placental p,p'-dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene and cord blood immune markers.

Brooks K, Hasan H, Samineni S, Gangur V, Karmaus W.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2007 Nov;18(7):621-4.PMID: 18001433 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Low blood lead levels associated with clinically diagnosed attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and mediated by weak cognitive control.

Nigg JT, Knottnerus GM, Martel MM, Nikolas M, Cavanagh K, Karmaus W, Rappley MD.

Biol Psychiatry. 2008 Feb 1;63(3):325-31. Epub 2007 Sep 14.PMID: 17868654 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Cow's milk exposure and asthma in a newborn cohort: repeated ascertainment indicates reverse causation.

Fussman C, Todem D, Forster J, Arshad H, Urbanek R, Karmaus W.

J Asthma. 2007 Mar;44(2):99-105.PMID: 17454323 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

IL13 gene polymorphism association with cord serum immunoglobulin E.

Sadeghnejad A, Karmaus W, Hasan Arshad S, Ewart S.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2007 Jun;18(4):288-92. Epub 2007 Mar 7.PMID: 17346294 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Interleukin-1R antagonist gene and pre-natal smoke exposure are associated with childhood asthma.

Ramadas RA, Sadeghnejad A, Karmaus W, Arshad SH, Matthews S, Huebner M, Kim DY, Ewart SL.

Eur Respir J. 2007 Mar;29(3):502-8. Epub 2006 Nov 15.PMID: 17107994 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Increased blood pressure in adult offspring of families with Balkan endemic nephropathy: a prospective study.

Dimitrov PS, Simeonov VA, Tsolova SD, Bonev AG, Georgieva RB, Karmaus WJ.

BMC Nephrol. 2006 Aug 23;7:12.PMID: 16928270 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Airway inflammation in Michigan pleasure horses: prevalence and risk factors.

Robinson NE, Karmaus W, Holcombe SJ, Carr EA, Derksen FJ.

Equine Vet J. 2006 Jul;38(4):293-9.PMID: 16866194 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Commentary: halogenated organic compounds and child's growth: a growing public health problem.

Karmaus W.

Int J Epidemiol. 2006 Aug;35(4):858-61. Epub 2006 Jul 17. No abstract available. PMID: 16847017 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Health care-associated rotavirus illness in pediatric inpatients in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.

Foppa IM, Karmaus W, Ehlken B, Fruhwirth M, Heininger U, Plenge-Bonig A, Forster J.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2006 Jun;27(6):633-5. Epub 2006 May 31.PMID: 16755487 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Polybrominated biphenyls, polychlorinated biphenyls, body weight, and incidence of adult-onset diabetes mellitus.

Vasiliu O, Cameron L, Gardiner J, Deguire P, Karmaus W.

Epidemiology. 2006 Jul;17(4):352-9.PMID: 16755267 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Optimization, comparison, and application of colorimetric vs. chemiluminescence based indirect sandwich ELISA for measurement of human IL-23.

Samineni S, Parvataneni S, Kelly C, Gangur V, Karmaus W, Brooks K.

J Immunoassay Immunochem. 2006;27(2):183-93.PMID: 16711255 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Airway hyperresponsiveness and body mass index: the Child Health and Environment Cohort Study in Hesse, Germany.

Eneli IU, Karmaus WK, Davis S, Kuehr J.

Pediatr Pulmonol. 2006 Jun;41(6):530-7.PMID: 16617448 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Clinical markers in adult offspring of families with and without Balkan Endemic Nephropathy.

Dimitrov P, Tsolova S, Georgieva R, Bozhilova D, Simeonov V, Bonev A, Karmaus W.

Kidney Int. 2006 Feb;69(4):723-9.PMID: 16407881 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Maternal concentration of dichlorodiphenyl dichloroethylene (DDE) and initiation and duration of breast feeding.

Karmaus W, Davis S, Fussman C, Brooks K.

Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2005 Sep;19(5):388-98.PMID: 16115291 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Retinopathy of prematurity and risk factors: a prospective cohort study.

Karna P, Muttineni J, Angell L, Karmaus W.

BMC Pediatr. 2005 Jun 28;5(1):18.PMID: 15985170 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Invited commentary: Sibship effects and a call for a comparative disease approach.

Karmaus W, Johnson CC.

Am J Epidemiol. 2005 Jul 15;162(2):133-8; discussion 139. Epub 2005 Jun 22. No abstract available. PMID: 15972944 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Anthropometric measurements for neonates, 23 to 29 weeks gestation, in the 1990s.

Karna P, Brooks K, Muttineni J, Karmaus W.

Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2005 May;19(3):215-26.PMID: 15860080 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Does allo-immune reactivity play a role in the prenatal programming of childhood allergy?

Karmaus W, Gangur V.

Clin Exp Allergy. 2005 Apr;35(4):405-7. No abstract available. PMID: 15836746 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Immune function biomarkers in children exposed to lead and organochlorine compounds: a cross-sectional study.

Karmaus W, Brooks KR, Nebe T, Witten J, Obi-Osius N, Kruse H.

Environ Health. 2005 Apr 14;4(1):5.PMID: 15831097 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Are oral contraceptive use and pregnancy complications risk factors for atopic disorders among offspring?

Brooks K, Samms-Vaughan M, Karmaus W.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2004 Dec;15(6):487-96.PMID: 15610361 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Raised cord serum immunoglobulin E increases the risk of allergic sensitisation at ages 4 and 10 and asthma at age 10.

Sadeghnejad A, Karmaus W, Davis S, Kurukulaaratchy RJ, Matthews S, Arshad SH.

Thorax. 2004 Nov;59(11):936-42.PMID: 15516467 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Consumption of milk fat and reduced asthma risk in pre-school children.

Karmaus W, Fussman C.

Thorax. 2004 Aug;59(8):725; author reply 725-6. No abstract available. PMID: 15282397 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Does maternal immunoglobulin E decrease with increasing order of live offspring? Investigation into maternal immune tolerance.

Karmaus W, Arshad SH, Sadeghnejad A, Twiselton R.

Clin Exp Allergy. 2004 Jun;34(6):853-9.PMID: 15196270 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Twin frequency and industrial pollution in different regions of Hesse, Germany.

Obi-Osius N, Misselwitz B, Karmaus W, Witten J.

Occup Environ Med. 2004 Jun;61(6):482-7.PMID: 15150386 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

In utero exposure to organochlorines and age at menarche.

Vasiliu O, Muttineni J, Karmaus W.

Hum Reprod. 2004 Jul;19(7):1506-12. Epub 2004 May 6.PMID: 15131079 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Backward estimation of exposure to organochlorines using repeated measurements.

Karmaus W, Fussman C, Muttineni J, Zhu X.

Environ Health Perspect. 2004 May;112(6):710-6. Erratum in: Environ Health Perspect. 2004 Jul;112(10):A543. PMID: 15121515 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Storage of serum in plastic and glass containers may alter the serum concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls.

Karmaus W, Riebow JF.

Environ Health Perspect. 2004 May;112(6):643-7.PMID: 15121504 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Regarding "Persistent organochlorine compounds and birth weight".

Karmaus W, Zhu X.

Ann Epidemiol. 2004 Feb;14(2):151; author reply 152-3. No abstract available. PMID: 15018889 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Maternal concentration of polychlorinated biphenyls and dichlorodiphenyl dichlorethylene and birth weight in Michigan fish eaters: a cohort study.

Karmaus W, Zhu X.

Environ Health. 2004 Jan 28;3(1):1.PMID: 14748928 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Maternal atopy and the number of offspring: is there an association?

Karmaus W, Eneli I.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2003 Dec;14(6):470-4.PMID: 14675475 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Study on the prevention of allergy in Children in Europe (SPACE): allergic sensitization in children at 1 year of age in a controlled trial of allergen avoidance from birth.

Halmerbauer G, Gartner C, Schier M, Arshad H, Dean T, Koller DY, Karmaus W, Kuehr J, Forster J, Urbanek R, Frischer T; SPACE collaborative study team.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2002;13 Suppl 15:47-54.PMID: 12688625 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Atopic manifestations, breast-feeding protection and the adverse effect of DDE.

Karmaus W, Davis S, Chen Q, Kuehr J, Kruse H.

Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2003 Apr;17(2):212-20.PMID: 12675789 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Study on the Prevention of Allergy in Children in Europe (SPACE): allergic sensitization at 1 year of age in a controlled trial of allergen avoidance from birth.

Halmerbauer G, Gartner C, Schierl M, Arshad H, Dean T, Koller DY, Karmaus W, Kuehr J, Forster J, Urbanek R, Frischer T; SPACE Collaborative Study Team.

Pediatr Allergy Immunol. 2003 Feb;14(1):10-7.PMID: 12603706 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Randomized trial to prevent sensitization to mite allergens in toddlers and preschoolers by allergen reduction and education: one-year results.

Tsitoura S, Nestoridou K, Botis P, Karmaus W, Botezan C, Bojarskas J, Arshad H, Kuehr J, Forster J.

Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2002 Oct;156(10):1021-7.PMID: 12361449 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prospective population-based study on rotavirus disease in Germany.

Ehlken B, Laubereau B, Karmaus W, Petersen G, Rohwedder A, Forster J; RoMoD Study Group.

Acta Paediatr. 2002;91(7):769-75.PMID: 12200901 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Growth in girls exposed in utero and postnatally to polybrominated biphenyls and polychlorinated biphenyls.

Karmaus W, Blanck HM, Rubin C, Henderson AK, Marcus M, Cheslack-Postava K, Tolbert PE, Hertzberg VS, DeGuire P.

Epidemiology. 2002 Sep;13(5):604; author reply 605. No abstract available. PMID: 12192233 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Body mass index and asthma.

Eneli I, Karmaus W.

Thorax. 2002 Aug;57(8):752. No abstract available. PMID: 12149544 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

Prevention of sensitization to house dust mite by allergen avoidance in school age children: a randomized controlled study.

Arshad SH, Bojarskas J, Tsitoura S, Matthews S, Mealy B, Dean T, Karmaus W, Frischer T, Kuehr J, Forster J; SPACE study group.

Clin Exp Allergy. 2002 Jun;32(6):843-9.PMID: 12047429 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles