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Selected publications
2013
Alonso A, Krijthe BP, Aspelund T, Stepas KA, Pencina MJ, Moser CB, et al. Simple risk model predicts incidence of atrial fibrillation in a racially and geographically diverse population: the CHARGE-AF Consortium. J Am Heart Assoc 2013;2:e000102 [Free Full Text][Risk calculator (Excel file)]
Huxley RR, Lopez FL, MacLehose RF, Eckfeldt JH, Couper D, Leiendecker-Foster C, Hoogeveen RC, Chen LY, Soliman EZ, Agarwal SK, Alonso A. Novel association between plasma matrix metalloproteinase-9 and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in a case-cohort study: the ARIC Study. PLoS ONE 2013;8:e59052. [Free Full Text]
Lopez FL, Agarwal SK, Grams ME, Loehr LR, Soliman EZ, Lutsey PL, Chen LY, Huxley RR, Alonso A. Relation of serum phosphorus levels to the incidence of atrial fibrillation (from the ARIC Study). Am J Cardiol 2013;111:857-62. [Abstract]
Chen LY, Sotoodehnia N, Bužková P, Lopez FL, Yee LM, Heckbert SR, Prineas R, Soliman EZ, Adabag S, Konety S, Folsom AR, Siscovick D, Alonso A. Atrial fibrillation and the risk of sudden cardiac death: the atherosclerosis risk in communities study and cardiovascular health study. JAMA Intern Med 2013;173:29-35 [Full text]
Misialek JR, Lopez FL, Lutsey PL, Huxley RR, Peacock JM, Chen LY, Soliman EZ, Agarwal SK, Alonso A. Serum and dietary magnesium and incidence of atrial fibrillation in whites and in african americans. Circ J 2013 Jan 25;77:323-9. [Free PDF]
2012
Gronroos NN, Chamberlain AM, Folsom AR, Soliman EZ, Agarwal SK, Nettleton JA, Alonso A.Fish, fish-derived n-3 fatty acids, and risk of incident atrial fibrillation in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) study. PLoS One 2012;7:e36686. [Free Full Text]
Lopez FL, Agarwal SK, Maclehose RF, Soliman EZ, Sharrett AR, Huxley RR, Konety S, Ballantyne CM, Alonso A. Blood lipid levels, lipid lowering medications, and the incidence of atrial fibrillation: the ARIC Study. Circ Arrhythm Electrophysiol 2012;5:155-62. [Free PDF]
Hermida J, Lopez FL, Montes R, Matsushita K, Astor BC, Alonso A. Usefulness of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein to predict mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation (from the ARIC Study). Am J Cardiol 2012;109:95-9. [Abstract]
Huxley RR, Alonso A, Lopez FL, Filion KB, Agarwal SK, Loehr LR, Soliman EZ, Pankow JS, Selvin E. Type 2 diabetes, glucose homeostasis and incident atrial fibrillation: the ARIC study. Heart 2012;98:133-8. [Abstract][Free Full Text]
2011
Alonso A, Lopez FL, Matsushita K, Loehr LR, Agarwal SK, Chen LY, Soliman EZ, Astor BC, Coresh J. Chronic kidney disease is associated with the incidence of atrial fibrillation: the ARIC study. Circulation 2011;123:2946-53 [Abstract][Free Full Text][Free PDF]
Tamariz L, Agarwal S, Soliman EZ, Chamberlain AM, Prineas R, Folsom AR, Ambrose M, Alonso A. Association of serum uric acid with incident atrial fibrillation (from the ARIC study). Am J Cardiol 2011;108:1272-6 [Abstract]
Huxley RR, Filion KB, Konety S, Alonso A. Meta-analysis of cohort and case-control studies of type 2 diabetes mellitus and risk of atrial fibrillation. Am J Cardiol 2011;108:56-62 [Abstract][Free Full Text]
Magnani JW, Lopez FL, Soliman EZ, Maclehose RF, Crow RS, Alonso A. P wave indices, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome: the ARIC study. Obesity 2011 (in press.) [Abstract]
Chamberlain AM, Agarwal SK, Folsom AR, Duval S, Soliman EZ, Ambrose M, Eberly LE, Alonso A. Smoking and incidence of atrial fibrillation: results from the ARIC Study. Heart Rhythm 2011;8:1160-6 [Abstract]
Huxley RR, Lopez FL, Folsom AR, Agarwal SK, Loehr LR, Soliman EZ, Maclehose R, Konety S, Alonso A. Absolute and attributable risks of atrial fibrillation in relation to optimal and borderline risk factors: the ARIC Study. Circulation 2011;123:1501-8 [Abstract]
Alonso A, Cook SD, Maghzi AH, Divani AA. A case-control study of risk factors for multiple sclerosis in Iran. Mult Scler 2011;17:550-5 [Abstract]
Chamberlain AM, Agarwal SK, Folsom AR, Soliman EZ, Chambless LE, Crow R, Ambrose M, Alonso A. A clinical risk score for atrial fibrillation in a biracial prospective cohort (from the ARIC study). Am J Cardiol 2011;107:85-91 [Abstract]
2010
Chamberlain AM, Agarwal SK, Ambrose M, Folsom AR, Soliman EZ, Alonso A. Metabolic syndrome and incidence of atrial fibrillation among blacks and whites in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. American Heart Journal 2010;159:850-6 [Abstract]
Alonso A, Logroscino G, Jick SS, Hernán MA. Association of smoking with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis risk and survival in men and women: a prospective study. BMC Neurology 2010, 10:6 [Free Full Text][Free PDF]
Beunza JJ, Martínez-González MA, Bes-Rastrollo M, Núñez-Córdoba JM, Toledo E, Alonso A. Aspirin, non-aspirin analgesics and the risk of hypertension in the SUN cohort. Revista Española de Cardiología 2010;63:286-93 [Free Full Text][Free PDF]
Alonso A, Nettleton JA, Ix JH, de Boer IH, Folsom AR, Bidulescu A, Kestenbaum BR, Chambless LE, Jacobs DR. Dietary phosphorus, blood pressure and incidence of hypertension in the ARIC and MESA studies. Hypertension 2010;55:776-84 [Free Full Text][Free PDF]
Alonso A, Logroscino G, Hernán MA. Smoking and the risk of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2010;81:1249-52 [Abstract]
Alonso A, Tang W, Agarwal SK, Soliman EZ, Chamberlain AM, Folsom AR. Hemostatic markers are associated with the risk and prognosis of atrial fibrillation: the ARIC study. International Journal of Cardiology 2010 (in press.) [Abstract]
Gronroos NN, Alonso A. Diet and risk of atrial fibrillation: epidemiologic and clinical evidence. Circulation Journal 2010;74:2029-38 [Free Full Text][Free PDF]
Alonso A, Sovell KA. Gout, hyperuricemia, and Parkinson's disease: a protective effect?. Current Rheumatology Reports 2010;12:149-55 [Abstract]
2009
Alonso A, Agarwal SK, Soliman EZ, Ambrose M, Chamberlain AM, Prineas RJ, Folsom AR. Incidence of atrial fibrillation in whites and African-Americans: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. American Heart Journal 2009;158:111-7 [Free Full Text][Free PDF]
Alonso A, Mosley TR, Gottesman RF, Catellier D, Sharrett AR, Coresh J. Risk of dementia hospitalization associated with cardiovascular risk factors in midlife and older age: the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC) Study. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2009;80:1194-201
Alonso A, Steffen LM, Folsom AR. Dairy intake and changes in blood pressure over 9 years: the ARIC study. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2009;63:1272-5
Alonso A, Clark CJ. Oral contraceptives and the risk of multiple sclerosis: a review of the epidemiologic evidence. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2009;286:73-5
Alonso A, Zozaya C, Vázquez Z, Martínez JA, Martínez-González MA. The effect of low-fat versus whole-fat dairy product intake on blood pressure and weight in young normotensive adults. Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics 2009;22;336-42
Núñez-Córdoba JM, Martínez-González MA, Bes-Rastrollo M, Toledo E, Beunza JJ, Alonso A. Alcohol consumption and incidence of hypertension in a Mediterranean cohort: the SUN study. Revista Española de Cardiología 2009;62:633-41
Alonso A, Jacobs DR, Jr, Menotti A, Nissinen A, Dontas A, Kafatos A, Kromhout D. Cardiovascular risk factors and dementia mortality: 40 years of follow-up in the Seven Countries Study. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2009;280:79-83
Alonso A, Logroscino G, Jick SS, Hernán MA. Incidence and lifetime risk of motor neuron disease in the United Kingdom: a population-based study. European Journal of Neurology 2009;16:745-51
Alonso A, García Rodríguez LA, Logroscino G, Hernán MA. Use of antidepressants and the risk of Parkinson’s disease: a prospective study. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry 2009;80:671-4
2008
Alonso A, Hernán MA. Temporal trends in the incidence of multiple sclerosis: a systematic review. Neurology 2008;71:120-135
Alonso A, Hernán MA, Ascherio A. Allergy, family history of autoimmune diseases, and the risk of multiple sclerosis. Acta Neurologica Scandinavica 2008;117:15-20
Alonso A, Jick SS, Olek MJ, Hernán MA. Incidence of multiple sclerosis in the United Kingdom: findings from a population-based cohort. Journal of Neurology 2007;254:1736-41
Beunza JJ, Martínez-González MA, Ebrahim S, Bes-Rastrollo M, Nuñez J, Martínez JA, Alonso A. Sedentary behaviors and the risk of incident hypertension: the SUN cohort. American Journal of Hypertension 2007;20:1156-62
Alonso A, García-Rodríguez LA, Logroscino G, Hernán MA. Gout and Parkinson’s disease: a prospective study. Neurology 2007;69:1696-700
2006
Beunza JJ, Martínez-González MA, Serrano-Martínez M, Alonso A. Incidence of hypertension in a cohort of Spanish university graduates: the SUN Study. Revista Española de Cardiología 2006;59:1331-4
Alonso A, Seguí-Gómez M, de Irala J, Sánchez-Villegas A, Beunza JJ, Martínez-González MA. Predictors of follow-up and assessment of selection bias from dropouts using inverse probability weighting in a cohort of university graduates. European Journal of Epidemiology 2006;21:351-8
Alonso A, Jick S, Jick H, Hernán MA. Antibiotic use and risk of multiple sclerosis. American Journal of Epidemiology 2006;163:997-1002
Alonso A, Ruiz-Gutiérrez V, Martínez-González MA. Monounsaturated fatty acids, olive oil and blood pressure: epidemiological, clinical and experimental evidences. Public Health Nutrition 2006;9:251-7
Alonso A, Jick S, Hernán MA. Allergy, histamine 1 receptor blockers, and the risk of multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2006;66:572-5
Alonso A, Beunza JJ, Bes-Rastrollo M, Pajares RM, Martínez-González MA. Vegetable protein and fiber from cereal are inversely associated with the risk of hypertension in a Spanish cohort. Archives of Medical Research 2006;37:778-86
2005
Alonso A, Beunza JJ, Delgado-Rodríguez M, Martínez-González MA. Validation of self-reported diagnosis of hypertension in a cohort of university graduates in Spain. BMC Public Health 2005;5:94
Alonso A, Beunza JJ, Delgado-Rodríguez M, Martínez JA, Martínez-González MA. Low-fat dairy consumption and reduced risk of hypertension: The SUN Cohort. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2005;82:972-9
Alonso A, Jick S, Olek MJ, Ascherio A, Jick H, Hernan MA. Recent use of oral contraceptives and the risk of multiple sclerosis. Archives of Neurology 2005;62:1362-5
Alonso A, Marti A, Corbalan MS, Martinez-Gonzalez MA, Forga L, Martinez JA. Association of UCP3 gene -55C>T polymorphism and obesity in a Spanish population: a case-control study. Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism 2005;49:183-8
2004
Alonso A, Martínez-González MA. Olive oil consumption and reduced incidence of hypertension: the SUN Study. Lipids 2004;39:1233-8
Alonso A, de la Fuente C, Martín-Arnau AM, de Irala J, Martínez JA, Martínez-González MA. Fruit and vegetable consumption is inversely associated with blood pressure in a Mediterranean population with a high vegetable-fat intake: The SUN Study. British Journal of Nutrition 2004;92:311-9
