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  1. Zhao G., Martin K., Vanden Heuvel J. Gilles P, West SG, Kris-Etherton PM, Etherton T. (In Press).  Anti-inflammatory Effects of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids in THP-1 Cells. Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications.
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  2. Hilpert KF, Kris-Etherton PM, & West SG. (2005). Lipid response to a low-fat diet with or without soy is modified by CRP status in moderately hypercholesterolemic adults. Journal of Nutrition.  135 (5):  1075-1079.
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  3. West SG, Hecker K, Mustad V, Nicholson S, Schoemer S, Wagner P, Hinderliter A, Ulbrecht J, Ruey P, & Kris-Etherton P. (2005).  Acute effects of monounsaturated fatty acids with and without omega-3 fatty acids on vascular reactivity in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetologia, 48(1):  113-122.
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  4. West SG, Likos-Krick A, Brown P, & Mariotti F. (2005). Oral L-arginine improves hemodynamic responses to stress and reduces plasma homocysteine in men with high cholesterol. Journal of Nutrition, 135(2): 212-217.
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  5. Kris-Etherton P.M. & West, S.G.  (2005) Soy Protein +/- Isoflavones:  In Search of a Cardioprotective Mechanism of Action. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 81: 5-6.
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  6. West SG, Hilpert K, Juturu V, Bordi P, Lampe J, Mousa S, & Kris-Etherton PM.  (2005). Effects of including soy protein in a cholesterol-lowering diet on markers of cardiac risk in men and in postmenopausal women with and without hormone replacement therapy. Journal of Women’s Health.  14 (3):  253-262.
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  7. Light KC, Grewen KM, Amico JA, Brownley KA, West SG, Hinderliter AL, Girdler SS. (2005). Oxytocinergic activity is linked to lower blood pressure and vascular resistance during rest and stress in postmenopausal women on estrogen replacement.  Hormones & Behavior, 47 (5):  540-548.
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  8. West SG, Wagner P, Schoemer SL, Hecker KD, Hurston KL, Krick AL, Boseska L, Ulbrecht J, & Hinderliter AL.  (2004). Biological correlates of day-to-day variation in flow-mediated dilation in individuals with Type 2 Diabetes: A study of test-retest reliability. Diabetologia, 47: 1625-1631.
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  9. Zhao G, Etherton TD, Martin KR, West SG, Gilles PJ, & Kris-Etherton PM. (2004). Dietary alpha-linolenic acid reduces inflammatory and lipid cardiovascular risk factors in hypercholesterolemic men and women.  Journal of Nutrition, 134(11): 2991-2997.
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  10. Picciano MF, West SG, Ruch AL, Kris-Etherton PM, Zhao G, Johnston KE, Maddox DH, Fishell VK, DiRienzo DB, & Tamura T. (2004).  Effect of cow’s milk on food folate bioavailability in young women.  American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 80: 1565-1569.
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  11. Barsom SH, Mansfield PK, Koch PB, Gierach G, West SG.  (2004). Association between psychological stress and menstrual cycle characteristics in perimenopausal women. Women’s Health Issues, 14(6): 235-241.
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  12. Brownley KA, Light KC, Grewen K, Bragdon EE, Hinderliter AL, West SG. (2004). Postprandial ghrelin is elevated in black compared to white women. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, 89 (9):  4457-4463.
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  13. Brownley KA, Hinderliter AL, West SG, Grewen KM, Steege JF, Girdler SS & Light KC  (2004).  Cardiovascular effects of six months of hormone replacement therapy vs. placebo:  Differences associated with years since menopause.  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 190(4):1052-8.
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  14. West SG (2003).  Blood pressure and vascular effects of soy:  How strong is the evidence?  Current Topics in Nutraceutical Research, 1(1): 17-30.  (Invited Review).
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  15. Brandon DT, Whitfield KE, Sollers JJ III, Wiggins SA, West SG, Vogler GP, Mclearn GE, & Thayer JF  (2003). Genetic and environmental influence on hemodynamics among adult African Americans: The Carolina African American Twin Study of Aging.  Ethnicity and Disease, 13:  193-199.
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  16. Brandon DT, Whitfield KE, Sollers JJ III, Wiggins SA, West SG, Vogler GP, Mclearn GE, & Thayer JF  (2003). The nature and nurture of blood pressure in African Americans.    Ethnicity and Disease, 13: 297-298.
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  17. Brownley KA, Hinderliter AL, West SG, Girdler SS, Sherwood A, & Light KC  (2003).  Sympathoadrenergic mechanisms in reduced hemodynamic stress responses after exercise.  Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 35(6): 978-986.
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  18. Stoney CM, West SG, Hughes J, Falko J, Bausserman L, Lentino LM, & Finney M (2002). Acute psychological stress reduces plasma triglyceride clearance.  Psychophysiology, 39: 80-85.
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  19. Stoney CM, Hughes JW, Kuntz KK, West SG, & Thornton LM  (2002).  Cardiovascular stress responses among Asian Indian and Caucasian women and men.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 24(2):  113-121.
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  20. West SG  (2001).  Effects of diet on vascular reactivity:  An emerging marker of vascular risk.  Current Atherosclerosis Reports, 3(6):  446-455.  (Invited Review).
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  21. West SG, Stoney CM, Hughes JW, Matacin M, & Emmons KM  (2001). Oral contraceptive use is associated with increased cardiovascular reactivity in nonsmokers.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 23(3):  149-157.
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  22. West SG, Hinderliter AL, Wells EC, Girdler SS, & Light KC  (2001). Transdermal estrogen reduces vascular resistance and serum cholesterol in postmenopausal women.  American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 184(5):  926-933.
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  23. Light KC, Hinderliter AL, West SG, Grewen KM, Steege J, Sherwood A, & Girdler SS  (2001). Hormone replacement improves hemodynamic profile and left ventricular geometry in hypertensive and normotensive postmenopausal women.  Journal of Hypertension, 19(2): 269-278.
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  24. Meyer W, Costello N, Straneva P, West SG, Copeland K, & Girdler S  (2001). The effect of low dose estrogen on hemodynamic responses to stress.  Fertility and Sterility, 75(2): 394-399.
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  25. Girdler SS, Hinderliter AL, West SG, Grewen KM, Steege J, & Light KC  (2000). Postmenopausal smokers show reduced hemodynamic benefit from oral hormone replacement.  American Journal of Cardiology, 86(5): 590-592.
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  26. Grewen K, Girdler SS, West SG, Bragdon E, Costello N, & Light KC.  (2000) Stable pessimistic attributions interact with socioeconomic status to influence blood pressure and vulnerability to hypertension.  Journal of Women’s Health & Gender-Based Medicine, 9(8): 905-915.
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  27. West SG, Light KC, Hinderliter AL, Stanwyck CL, Bragdon EE, & Brownley KA  (1999). Potassium supplementation induces beneficial cardiovascular changes during rest and stress in salt sensitive individuals.  Health Psychology, 18(3): 229-240.
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  28. Light KC, Girdler SS, Sherwood A, Bragdon EE, Brownley KA, West SG, & Hinderliter AL  (1999).  High stress responsivity predicts later blood pressure only in combination with positive family history and high life stress.  Hypertension, 33(6): 1458-1464.
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  29. West SG, Brownley KA, Hinderliter AL, & Light KC (1998).  Postexercise vasodilatation reduces blood pressure responses to stress.  Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 20(2):  77-83.
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  30. Sherwood A, Girdler SS, Bragdon EE, West SG, Brownley KA, Hinderliter AL & Light KC  (1997). Ten-year stability of cardiovascular responses to laboratory stressors.  Psychophysiology, 34(2):  185-191.
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  31. Brownley KA, West SG, Hinderliter AL, & Light KC.  (1996). Acute aerobic exercise reduces ambulatory blood pressure in borderline hypertensive men and women.  American Journal of Hypertension, 9(3): 200-206.

 

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