An outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) occurred in Wuhan and it has rapidly
spread to almost all parts of the world. For coronaviruses, RNA‐dependent RNA polymerase …

Background This paper describes the methods and conceptual framework for Wave 1 of the
Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health (PATH) Study data collection. The National …

Background Noncigarette tobacco products are evolving rapidly, with increasing popularity
in the United States. Methods We present prevalence estimates for 12 types of tobacco …

Background Various genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have been done in
ischaemic stroke, identifying a few loci associated with the disease, but sample sizes have …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants
contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI …

Genetic factors have been implicated in stroke risk, but few replicated associations have
been reported. We conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) for ischemic stroke …

C-reactive protein (CRP) is a sensitive biomarker of chronic low-grade inflammation and is
associated with multiple complex diseases. The genetic determinants of chronic …

Background and Purpose—Body mass index has been associated with ischemic stroke in
older populations, but its association with stroke in younger populations is not known. In light …

Cervical artery dissection (CeAD), a mural hematoma in a carotid or vertebral artery, is a
major cause of ischemic stroke in young adults although relatively uncommon in the general …

Carotid intima media thickness (cIMT) and plaque determined by ultrasonography are
established measures of subclinical atherosclerosis that each predicts future cardiovascular …