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Quanhe Yang

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5, 10-Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene variants and congenital anomalies: a HuGE review

LD Botto, Q Yang - American journal of epidemiology, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Abstract The enzyme 5, 10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) is involved in
folate metabolism. The MTHFR gene is located on chromosome 1 (1p36. 3), and two …

Sickle Hemoglobin (Hb S) Allele and Sickle Cell Disease: A HuGE Review

A Ashley-Koch, Q Yang, RS Olney - American journal of …, 2000 - academic.oup.com
Sickle cell disease is caused by a variant of the β-globin gene called sickle hemoglobin (Hb
S). Inherited autosomal recessively, either two copies of Hb S or one copy of Hb S plus …

[HTML][HTML] Vital signs: recent trends in stroke death rates—United States, 2000–2015

Q Yang - MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report, 2017 - cdc.gov
Introduction: The prominent decline in US stroke death rates observed for more than 4
decades has slowed in recent years. CDC examined trends and patterns in recent stroke …

[HTML][HTML] Added sugar intake and cardiovascular diseases mortality among US adults

Q Yang, Z Zhang, EW Gregg, WD Flanders… - JAMA internal …, 2014 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Epidemiologic studies have suggested that higher intake of added sugar is
associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors. Few prospective studies have …

Mortality associated with Down's syndrome in the USA from 1983 to 1997: a population-based study

Q Yang, SA Rasmussen, JM Friedman - The Lancet, 2002 - thelancet.com
Background Down's syndrome is the most frequently identified cause of mental retardation,
but information about mortality and comorbidity in people with Down's syndrome is limited …

Trends in cardiovascular health metrics and associations with all-cause and CVD mortality among US adults

Q Yang, ME Cogswell, WD Flanders, Y Hong, Z Zhang… - Jama, 2012 - jamanetwork.com
Context Recent recommendations from the American Heart Association aim to improve
cardiovascular health by encouraging the general population to meet 7 cardiovascular …

Mortality associated with congenital heart defects in the United States: trends and racial disparities, 1979–1997

RS Boneva, LD Botto, CA Moore, Q Yang, A Correa… - Circulation, 2001 - Am Heart Assoc
Background—Surgical series and some population-based studies have documented a
decrease in mortality from heart defects. Recent population-based data for the United States …

[PDF][PDF] Mortality in neurofibromatosis 1: an analysis using US death certificates

SA Rasmussen, Q Yang, JM Friedman - The American Journal of Human …, 2001 - cell.com
Although neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1) is a relatively common autosomal dominant condition,
information about its effect on mortality is limited. We used Multiple-Cause Mortality Files …

Sodium and potassium intake and mortality among US adults: prospective data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Q Yang, T Liu, EV Kuklina, WD Flanders… - Archives of internal …, 2011 - jamanetwork.com
Background Several epidemiologic studies suggested that higher sodium and lower
potassium intakes were associated with increased risk of cardiovascular diseases (CVD) …

Population-based analyses of mortality in trisomy 13 and trisomy 18

SA Rasmussen, LYC Wong, Q Yang, KM May… - …, 2003 - publications.aap.org
Objective. Although trisomy 13 and trisomy 18 are generally considered to be lethal, long-
term survival of patients has been reported. We sought to evaluate mortality in people with …