American Journal of Epidemiology

REVIEWS AND COMMENTARIES:

Douglas L. Weed and Stephen D. Hursting

Biologic Plausibility in Causal Inference: Current Method and Practice
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 415-425. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS:

Montserrat Garcia-Closas, W. Douglas Thompson, and James M. Robins

Differential Misclassification and the Assessment of Gene-Environment Interactions in Case-Control Studies
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 426-433. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ruth Bessinger, Rebecca Clark, Patricia Kissinger, Janet Rice, and Steven Coughlin

Pregnancy is Not Associated with the Progression of HIV Disease in Women Attending an HIV Outpatient Program
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 434-440. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

K. L. Edwards, C. M. Burchfiel, D. S. Sharp, J. D. Curb, B. L. Rodriguez, W. Y. Fujimoto, A. Z. LaCroix, M. V. Vitiello, and M. A. Austin

Factors of the Insulin Resistance Syndrome in Nondiabetic and Diabetic Elderly Japanese-American Men
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 441-447. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

G. K. Dowse, A. R. G. Humphrey, V. R. Collins, W. Plehwe, H. Gareeboo, D. Fareed, F. Hemraj, H. R. Taylor, J. Tuomilehto, K. G. M. M. Alberti, and P. Z. Zimmet

Prevalence and Risk Factors for Diabetic Retinopathy in the Multiethnic Population of Mauritius
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 448-457. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Estela Kristal-Boneh, Paul Froom, Noga Yerushalmi, Gil Harari, and Joseph Ribak

Calcitropic Hormones and Occupational Lead Exposure
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 458-463. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John P. A. Ioannidis, Philip G. McQueen, James J. Goedert, and Richard A. Kaslow

Use of Neural Networks to Model Complex Immunogenetic Associations of Disease: Human Leukocyte Antigen Impact on the Progression of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 464-471. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Ellen K. Cromley, Matthew L. Cartter, Richard D. Mrozinski, and Starr-Hope Ertel

Residential Setting as a Risk Factor for Lyme Disease in a Hyperendemic Region
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 472-477. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Francis E. A. Martinson, Kristen A. Weigle, Rachel A. Royce, David J. Weber, Chirayath M. Suchindran, and Stanley M. Lemon

Risk Factors for Horizontal Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus in a Rural District in Ghana
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 478-487. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

John S. Reif, Christa Bruns, and Kimberty S. Lower

Cancer of the Nasal Cavity and Paranasal Sinuses and Exposure to Environmental Tobacco Smoke in Pet Dogs
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 488-492. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lars Rylander, Ulf Strömberg, Eva Dyremark, Conny Östman, Peter Nllsson-Ehle, and Lars Hagmar

Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Blood Plasma among Swedish Female Fish consumers in Relation to Low Birth Weight
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 493-502. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Laura Fenster, Chris Quale, Robert A. Hiatt, Margaret Wilson, Gayle C. Windham, and Neal L. Benowitz

Rate of Caffeine Metabolism and Risk of Spontaneous Abortion
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 503-510. [Abstract] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR:

John C. Umhau

RE: "HEART RATE VARIABILITY FROM SHORT ELECTROGRAPHIC RECORDINGS PREDICTS MORTALITY FROM ALL CAUSES IN MIDDLE-AGED AND ELDERLY MEN: THE ZUTPHEN STUDY"
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 511. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Mary Beth Terry, Marilie D. Gammon, Daisy Ng-Mak, and W.Douglas Thompson

RE: "p53 PROTEIN OVEREXPRESSION IN RELATION TO RISK FACTORS FOR BREAST CANCER"
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 511-512. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Karin van der Kooy, Matti A. Rookus, Hans L. Peterse, and Flora E.van Leeuwen

THE AUTHORS REPLY
Am. J. Epidemiol. 1998 147: 512. [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

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