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Leo T Chylack Jr

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Maspero J, Cherrez I, Doherty D, Tashkin D, Kuna P, Kuo W, et al.
Respir Med . 2014 Jul; 108(9):1355-62. PMID: 25044280
Background: Long-term corticosteroid use may increase cataract risk. The Lens Opacities Classification System (LOCS) III ranked lens opacities as Class 1: 0.5-0.9 unit; Class 2: 1.0-1.4 units; or Class 3:...
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Weinstein S, Andrews C, Shah S, Chylack Jr L, Tankelevich A, Ding Y, et al.
Allergy Asthma Proc . 2014 Jul; 35(4):323-31. PMID: 24992552
Beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) nasal aerosol has an established efficacy and safety profile for short-term allergic rhinitis (AR) treatment. However, managing perennial AR (PAR) symptoms often requires long-term treatment. This study...
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LaForce C, Journeay G, Miller S, Silvey M, Wu W, Lee L, et al.
Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol . 2013 Jun; 111(1):45-50. PMID: 23806459
Background: This is the first study, to our knowledge, to evaluate the ocular effects of an intranasal corticosteroid during 2 years of treatment for perennial allergic rhinitis (PAR). Objective: To...
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Chylack Jr L, Feiveson A, Peterson L, Tung W, Wear M, Marak L, et al.
Radiat Res . 2012 Jun; 178(1):25-32. PMID: 22687051
The NASA Study of Cataract in Astronauts (NASCA) was designed to measure the impact of exposure to space radiation on progression rates of cortical, nuclear, and posterior subcapsular cataract in...
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Chylack Jr L, Peterson L, Feiveson A, Wear M, Keith Manuel F, Tung W, et al.
Radiat Res . 2009 Jul; 172(1):10-20. PMID: 19580503
The NASA Study of Cataract in Astronauts (NASCA) is a 5-year longitudinal study of the effect of space radiation exposure on the severity/progression of nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular (PSC)...
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Chylack Jr L, Gross G, Pedinoff A
J Asthma . 2008 Dec; 45(10):893-902. PMID: 19085579
Background: Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are recommended first-line therapy for the treatment of persistent asthma. However, reports from observational studies have suggested that the use of ICS may be associated with...
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Lu M, Taylor A, Chylack Jr L, Rogers G, Hankinson S, Willett W, et al.
J Am Coll Nutr . 2007 May; 26(2):133-40. PMID: 17536124
Objective: Dietary fat may affect lens cell membrane composition and function, which are related to age-related cataract. The present study was designed to examine the associations between dietary fat and...
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Herman D, Gordon M, Beiser J, Chylack Jr L, Lamping K, Schein O, et al.
Am J Ophthalmol . 2006 Oct; 142(5):800-10. PMID: 17056362
Purpose: To determine whether topical ocular hypotensive medication is associated with refractive changes, visual symptoms, decreased visual function, or increased lens opacification. Design: Multi-center clinical trial. Methods: We compared the...
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Chiu C, Hubbard L, Armstrong J, Rogers G, Jacques P, Chylack Jr L, et al.
Am J Clin Nutr . 2006 Apr; 83(4):880-6. PMID: 16600942
Background: Several dietary factors have been linked to age-related maculopathy (ARM), the early form of age-related macular degeneration, and there is reason to think that dietary carbohydrate may play a...
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Singh D, Kubo E, Takamura Y, Shinohara T, Kumar A, Chylack Jr L, et al.
J Mol Biol . 2005 Dec; 355(3):379-94. PMID: 16318853
Lens epithelium derived growth factor (LEDGF), a nuclear protein, plays a role in regulating the transcription of stress-associated genes such as heat shock proteins by binding to consensus core DNA...