Exposure to Neurotoxins as Risk Factors for Als

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to decide whether exposure to neurotoxins can contribute to ALS. The study also will evaluate lifestyles and dietary patterns. Two hundred patients diagnosed with ALS will be asked to take part. Two hundred controls will also be included.

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: National Center for Research Resources (NCRR)
• Type: General Clinical Research Centers Program (M01)
• Project #: 2M01RR000054-36A1
• Application #: 2530560
• Budget Start: 1996-10-01
• Budget End: 1997-09-30
• Support Year: 36
• Fiscal Year: 1997

Institution

• Name: Tufts University
• City: Boston
• State: MA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 02111

Publications

Nowak, Kristen L; You, Zhiying; Gitomer, Berenice et al. (2018) Overweight and Obesity Are Predictors of Progression in Early Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. J Am Soc Nephrol 29:571-578

Lamon-Fava, Stefania; Diffenderfer, Margaret R; Barrett, P Hugh R et al. (2018) Differential Effects of Estrogen and Progestin on Apolipoprotein B100 and B48 Kinetics in Postmenopausal Women. Lipids 53:167-175

Askie, Lisa M; Darlow, Brian A; Finer, Neil et al. (2018) Association Between Oxygen Saturation Targeting and Death or Disability in Extremely Preterm Infants in the Neonatal Oxygenation Prospective Meta-analysis Collaboration. JAMA 319:2190-2201

Dad, Taimur; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, K Ty et al. (2018) Longitudinal Assessment of Left Ventricular Mass in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. Kidney Int Rep 3:619-624

Brosnahan, Godela M; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Rahbari-Oskoui, Frederic F et al. (2017) Effect of Statin Therapy on the Progression of Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease. A Secondary Analysis of the HALT PKD Trials. Curr Hypertens Rev 13:109-120

Di Fiore, Juliann M; Martin, Richard J; Li, Hong et al. (2017) Patterns of Oxygenation, Mortality, and Growth Status in the Surfactant Positive Pressure and Oxygen Trial Cohort. J Pediatr 186:49-56.e1

Scherzer, Rebecca; Heymsfield, Steven B; Rimland, David et al. (2017) Association of serum albumin and aspartate transaminase with 5-year all-cause mortality in HIV/hepatitis C virus coinfection and HIV monoinfection. AIDS 31:71-79

Torres, Vicente E; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Schrier, Robert W et al. (2017) Dietary salt restriction is beneficial to the management of autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease. Kidney Int 91:493-500

Younge, Noelle; Goldstein, Ricki F; Bann, Carla M et al. (2017) Survival and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes among Periviable Infants. N Engl J Med 376:617-628

Irazabal, María V; Abebe, Kaleab Z; Bae, Kyongtae Ty et al. (2017) Prognostic enrichment design in clinical trials for autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: the HALT-PKD clinical trial. Nephrol Dial Transplant 32:1857-1865