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Stephanie PittsEast Carolina University Verified email at ecu.edu Cited by 1888 |
[HTML][HTML] Identification of novel risk loci for restless legs syndrome in genome-wide association studies in individuals of European ancestry: a meta-analysis
…, JL Mountain, CAM Northover, SJ Pitts… - The Lancet …, 2017 - thelancet.com
Background Restless legs syndrome is a prevalent chronic neurological disorder with
potentially severe mental and physical health consequences. Clearer understanding of the …
potentially severe mental and physical health consequences. Clearer understanding of the …
[HTML][HTML] Criterion-related validity of spectroscopy-based skin carotenoid measurements as a proxy for fruit and vegetable intake: a systematic review
MD Radtke, SJ Pitts, L Jahns, GC Firnhaber… - Advances in …, 2020 - Elsevier
Carotenoids are a category of health-promoting phytonutrients that are found in a variety of
fruits and vegetables and have been used as a biomarker to approximate dietary fruit and …
fruits and vegetables and have been used as a biomarker to approximate dietary fruit and …
Immunoglobulin class-switched B cells form an active immune axis between CNS and periphery in multiple sclerosis
In multiple sclerosis (MS), lymphocyte—in particular B cell—transit between the central
nervous system (CNS) and periphery may contribute to the maintenance of active disease. …
nervous system (CNS) and periphery may contribute to the maintenance of active disease. …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of reflection spectroscopy-based skin carotenoid assessment in children
Assessing children’s skin carotenoid score (SCS) using reflection spectroscopy (RS) is a
non-invasive, widely used method to approximate fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC). The …
non-invasive, widely used method to approximate fruit and vegetable consumption (FVC). The …
[HTML][HTML] A genetic investigation of sex bias in the prevalence of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder
…, MH McIntyre, JL Mountain, CAM Northover, SJ Pitts… - Biological …, 2018 - Elsevier
Background Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) shows substantial heritability
and is two to seven times more common in male individuals than in female individuals. We …
and is two to seven times more common in male individuals than in female individuals. We …
Inherited myeloproliferative neoplasm risk affects haematopoietic stem cells
…, JL Mountain, ES Noblin, CAM Northover, SJ Pitts… - Nature, 2020 - nature.com
Myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) are blood cancers that are characterized by the
excessive production of mature myeloid cells and arise from the acquisition of somatic driver …
excessive production of mature myeloid cells and arise from the acquisition of somatic driver …
[HTML][HTML] Disease risk scores for skin cancers
…, NA Furlotte, M Johnson, CH Wilson, SJ Pitts… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
We trained and validated risk prediction models for the three major types of skin cancer—
basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma—on a cross-…
basal cell carcinoma (BCC), squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), and melanoma—on a cross-…
[PDF][PDF] Common variant burden contributes to the familial aggregation of migraine in 1,589 families
…, MH McIntyre, JL Mountain, CAM Northover, SJ Pitts… - Neuron, 2018 - cell.com
Complex traits, including migraine, often aggregate in families, but the underlying genetic
architecture behind this is not well understood. The aggregation could be explained by rare, …
architecture behind this is not well understood. The aggregation could be explained by rare, …
[PDF][PDF] Characterization of prevalence and health consequences of uniparental disomy in four million individuals from the general population
…, ES Noblin, CAM Northover, SJ Pitts… - The American Journal of …, 2019 - cell.com
Meiotic nondisjunction and resulting aneuploidy can lead to severe health consequences in
humans. Aneuploidy rescue can restore euploidy but may result in uniparental disomy (UPD…
humans. Aneuploidy rescue can restore euploidy but may result in uniparental disomy (UPD…
[HTML][HTML] A community-based lifestyle and weight loss intervention promoting a Mediterranean-style diet pattern evaluated in the stroke belt of North Carolina: the Heart …
TC Keyserling, CD Samuel-Hodge, SJ Pitts, BA Garcia… - BMC public health, 2016 - Springer
Background Because residents of the southeastern United States experience disproportionally
high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is important to develop effective lifestyle …
high rates of cardiovascular disease (CVD), it is important to develop effective lifestyle …