Serum bilirubin is associated with lung function in a Swiss general population sample (Publications)
Bilirubin is a strong antioxidant. Increased serum levels were associated with respiratory disease and mortality risk. We studied the association of bilirubin with lung function in the SAPALDIA cohort
1000 Genomes-based meta-analysis identifies 10 novel loci for kidney function (Publications)
HapMap imputed genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have revealed > 50 loci at which common variants with minor allele frequency > 5% are associated with kidney function. GWAS using more complete re
Systematic review of lung function and COPD with peripheral blood DNA methylation in population based studies (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Epigenetic variations in peripheral blood have potential as biomarkers for disease. This systematic review assesses the association of lung function and chronic obstructive pulmonary disea
Bayesian spatio-temporal modeling of mortality in relation to malaria incidence in western Kenya (Publications)
INTRODUCTION: The effect of malaria exposure on mortality using health facility incidence data as a measure of transmission has not been well investigated. Health and demographic surveillance systems
Evaluating the comparative effectiveness of different demand side interventions to increase maternal health service utilization and practice of birth... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: In this protocol we describe a mixed methods study in the province of South Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo evaluating the effectiveness of different demand side strategies to increase