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Superfund Basic Research Program

Brenda Eskenazi

University of California-Berkeley
Environmental Health Sciences
140 Warren Hall
Berkeley, CA 94720-7360
Phone: 510-642-3496
Fax: 510-642-9083
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Publications

2008
  • Young, Suzanne S., Brenda Eskenazi, Francesco Marchetti, Gladys Block, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 2008. The association of folate, zinc and antioxidant intake with sperm aneuploidy in healthy non-smoking men. Human Reproduction. (http://humrep.oupjournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website doi:10.1093/humrep/den036 (http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/humrep/den036) Exit NIEHS Website23(5):1014-22.
2007
  • von Ehrenstein, Ondine S., Shalini Poddar, Yan Yuan, Debendra N. Guha-Mazumder, Brenda Eskenazi, Arindam Basu, Meera M. Hira Smith, Nalima Ghosh, Sabari Lahiri, Reina Haque, Alakendu Ghosh, David A. Kalman, Subhanker Das, and Allan H. Smith. 2007. Children's intellectual function in relation to arsenic exposure. Epidemiology. (http://www.epidem.com/) Exit NIEHS Website 18(1):44-51.
2006
  • Sloter, Eddie, Thomas E. Schmid, Francesco Marchetti, Brenda Eskenazi, Joginder Nath, and A.J. Eskenazi. 2006. Quantitative effects of male age on sperm motion. Human Reproduction. (http://humrep.oupjournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 21(11):2868-75.
2005
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Sharon A. Kidd, Amy R. Marks, Eddie Sloter, Gladys Block, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 2005. Antioxidant intake is associated with semen quality in healthy men. Human Reproduction. (http://humrep.oupjournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 20(4):1006-1012.
2004
  • Duramad, Paurene, Christopher W. McMahon, Alan E. Hubbard, Brenda Eskenazi, and Nina T. Holland. 2004. Flow cytometric detection of intracellular Th1/Th2 cytokines using whole blood: Validation of immunologic biomarker for use in epidemiologic studies. Cancer Epidemiology Biomarkers & Prevention. (http://cebp.aacrjournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 13(9):1452-1458.
  • Landrigan, Philip J., Carole A. Kimmel, Adolfo Correa, and Brenda Eskenazi. 2004. Children's health and the environment: public health issues and challenges for risk assessment. Environmental Health Perspectives. 112(2):257-265.
  • Sloter, Eddie, Joginder Nath, Brenda Eskenazi, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 2004. Effects of male age on the frequencies of germinal and heritable chromosomal abnormalities in humans and rodents. Fertility and Sterility. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/ 00150282) Exit NIEHS Website 81(4):925-943.
2003
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Andrew J. Wyrobek, Eddie Sloter, Sharon A. Kidd, Suzanne S. Young, and Dan H. Moore. 2003. The association of age and semen quality in healthy men. Human Reproduction. (http://humrep.oupjournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 18(2):447-454.
  • Glaser, Rivka L., Karl W. Broman, Rebecca L. Schulman, Brenda Eskenazi, Andrew J. Wyrobek, and Ethylin Wang Jabs. 2003. The paternal-age effect in Apert syndrome is due, in part, to the increased frequency of mutations in sperm. American Journal of Human Genetics. (http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJHG/journal /) Exit NIEHS Website 73(4):939-947.
  • Holland, Nina T., Martyn T. Smith, Brenda Eskenazi, and B. Bastaki. 2003. Challenges of biological sample collection and processing for large epidemiological projects. Mutation Research Reviews. 7702:1-18.
  • Holland, Nina T., Martyn T. Smith, Brenda Eskenazi, and Maria Bastaki. 2003. Biological sample collection and processing for molecular epidemiological studies. Mutation Research. (http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescr iption.cws_home/522820/description#descriptio n) Exit NIEHS Website 543(3):217-234.
2002
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Andrew J. Wyrobek, Sharon A. Kidd, Xiu Lowe, Dan H. Moore, K. Weisiger, and Melissa Aylstock. 2002. Sperm aneuploidy in fathers of children with paternally and maternally inherited Klinefelter syndrome. Human Reproduction. (http://humrep.oupjournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 17(3):576-583.
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Andrew J. Wyrobek, Eddie Sloter, Sharon A. Kidd, Lee E. Moore, Suzanne S. Young, and Dan H. Moore. 2002. Semen quality and chromosomal integrity of sperm decreases with age among healthy men. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=10009058) Exit NIEHS Website 39(Supp33):59.
  • Sloter, Eddie, Brenda Eskenazi, Joginder Nath, Dan H. Moore, Sharon A. Kidd, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 2002. Semen quality and chromosomal integrity of sperm decreases with age among healthy men. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=10009058) Exit NIEHS Website 39(Suppl.33):59.
  • Tiemann-Boege, Irene, William Navidi, Raji Grewal, Dan Cohn, Brenda Eskenazi, Andrew J. Wyrobek, and Norman Arnheim. 2002. The observed human sperm mutation frequency cannot explain the achondroplasia paternal age effect. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America (PNAS). (http://www.pnas.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 99(23):14952-14957.
2001
  • Kidd, Sharon A., Brenda Eskenazi, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 2001. Effects of male age on semen quality and fertility: a review of the literature. Fertility and Sterility. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/ 00150282) Exit NIEHS Website 75(2):237-248.
  • Lowe, Xiu, Brenda Eskenazi, David O. Nelson, Sharon A. Kidd, Angela Alme, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 2001. Frequency of XY sperm increases with age in fathers of boys with Klinefelter syndrome. American Journal of Human Genetics. (http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJHG/journal /) Exit NIEHS Website 69(5):1046-1054.
  • Sloter, Eddie, Brenda Eskenazi, Sharon A. Kidd, Dan H. Moore, F. Hill, Joginder Nath, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 2001. Effects of age on structural chromosomal abnormalities in sperm from healthy men. Environmental and Molecular Mutagenesis. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=10009058) Exit NIEHS Website 37(32):70.
2000
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Paola Mocarelli, Marcella Warner, Steven Samuels, Paolo Vercellini, David Olive, Larry L. Needham, Donald G. Patterson, and Paolo Brambilla. 2000. Seveso women's health study: a study of the effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on reproductive health. Chemosphere. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/ 00456535) Exit NIEHS Website 40(9-11):1247-1253.
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Annie L. Stapleton, Martin Kharrazi, and Wan-Ying Chee. 2000. Association between maternal decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee consumption and fetal growth and gestational age. Epidemiology. (http://www.epidem.com/) Exit NIEHS Website 10(3):
1999
  • Eskenazi, Brenda and Marcella Warner. 1999. Epidemiologic issues in the study of endometriosis. In: Proceedings of the Vth World Congress on Endometriosis: Understanding Endometriosis.
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Asa Bradman, and Rosemary Castorina. 1999. Exposures of children to organophosphate pesticides and their potential adverse health effects. Environmental Health Perspectives. 107(Suppl.3):409-419.
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Paola Mocarelli, Marcella Warner, Steven Samuels, Paolo Vercellini, David Olive, Larry L. Needham, Donald G. Patterson, and Paolo Brambilla. 1999. Seveso women's health study: a study of the effects of 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin on reproductive health. Chemosphere. (http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/ 00456535) Exit NIEHS Website 40(9-11):1247-1253.
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Annie L. Stapleton, Martin Kharrazi, and Wan-Ying Chee. 1999. Association between maternal decaffeinated and caffeinated coffee consumption and fetal growth and gestational age. Epidemiology. (http://www.epidem.com/) Exit NIEHS Website 10(3):242.
  • Kharrazi, Martin, David Epstein, Barbara Hopkins, Richard Kreutzer, Gwendolyn Doebbert, Robert Hiatt, SHanna Swan, Brenda Eskenazi, James L. Pirkle, and John T. Bernert. 1999. Evaluation of four smoking questions for birth certificates. Public Health Reports. (http://www.publichealthreports.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 114(1):60-73.
  • Matkin, C.Chantal, Julie A. Britton, Steven Samuels, and Brenda Eskenazi. 1999. Smoking and blood pressure patterns in normotensive pregnant women. Paediatric and Perinatal Epidemiology. (http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/issuelist.as p?journal=ppe) Exit NIEHS Website 13(1):22-34.
1998
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Y-J Chuu, Sharon A. Kidd, Xiu Lowe, Melissa Aylstock, K. Weisiger, Dan H. Moore, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 1998. Elevated frequencies of aneuploid sperm (x-y and 21-21) in fathers of boys with klinefelter syndrome (47, x-x-y), when the extra x-chromosome was of paternal origin. American Journal of Epidemiology. (http://www.aje.oupjournals.org/) Exit NIEHS Website 147(11):S11.
  • Lowe, Xiu, Brenda Eskenazi, Sharon A. Kidd, Angela Alme, K. Weisiger, Melissa Aylstock, D.E. Nelson, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 1998. Sperm disomy 21 is associated with sex chromosomal aneuploidies but does not preferentially segregate with the Y chromosome: a study of 38 healthy fertile men. American Journal of Human Genetics. (http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJHG/journal /) Exit NIEHS Website 63(4):A143.
  • Wyrobek, Andrew J., Brenda Eskenazi, Y-J Chuu, Sharon A. Kidd, Xiu Lowe, K. Weisiger, Melissa Aylstock, Eddie Sloter, Dan H. Moore, and D. Katz. 1998. Genetic Biomarkers in Human Sperm: Applications in Reproductive Epidemiology. In: Proceedings Superfund Basic Research Program: A Decade of Improving Health through Multi-Disciplinary Research. Chapel Hill, NC.
1997
  • Chuu, Y-J, Xiu Lowe, Sharon A. Kidd, K. Weisiger, Brenda Eskenazi, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 1997. Elevated Frequencies Of Hyperhaploid Sperm Were Detected In A Man With A History Of Multiple Aneuploid Pregnancies. In: Proceedings of Environmental Mutagen Society Meeting, 1997. Minneapolis, MN.
  • Robbins, Wendie A., Marvin L. Meistrich, Dan H. Moore, Fredrick B. Hagemeister, Heinz-Ulrich Weier, Michael J. Cassel, Gene Wilson, Brenda Eskenazi, and Andrew J. Wyrobek. 1997. Chemotherapy induces transient sex chromosomal and autosomal aneuploidy in human sperm. Nature Genetics. (http://www.nature.com/ng/) Exit NIEHS Website 16:74-78.
  • Wyrobek, Andrew J., Brenda Eskenazi, Y-J Chuu, Sharon A. Kidd, Xiu Lowe, K. Weisiger, Melissa Aylstock, Eddie Sloter, Dan H. Moore, and D. Katz. 1997. Genetic biomarkers in human sperm: Applications in reproductive epidemiology. In: Proceedings of the Superfund Basic Research Program: A decade of improving health through multi-disciplinary research, Chapel Hill, NC, February 23-26, 1997. Chapel Hill, NC.
1995
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Ellen B. Gold, Bill L. Lasley, Steven Samuels, S. Katharine Hammond, Suzanne Wight, Marianne O'Neill Rasor, Cynthia J. Hines, and Marc B. Schenker. 1995. Prospective monitoring of early fetal loss and clinical spontaneous abortion among female semiconductor workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=34471) Exit NIEHS Website 28(6):833-846.
  • Eskenazi, Brenda, Ellen B. Gold, Steven Samuels, Suzanne Wight, Bill L. Lasley, S. Katharine Hammond, Marianne O'Neill Rasor, and Marc B. Schenker. 1995. Prospective assessment of fecundability of female semiconductor workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=34471) Exit NIEHS Website 28(6):817-831.
  • Gold, Ellen B., Brenda Eskenazi, S. Katharine Hammond, Bill L. Lasley, Steven Samuels, Marianne O'Neill Rasor, Cynthia J. Hines, James W. Overstreet, and Marc B. Schenker. 1995. Prospectively assessed menstrual cycle characteristics in female wafer-fabrication and nonfabrication semiconductor employees. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=34471) Exit NIEHS Website 28(6):799-815.
  • Gold, Ellen B., Brenda Eskenazi, Bill L. Lasley, Steven Samuels, Marianne O'Neill Rasor, James W. Overstreet, and Marc B. Schenker. 1995. Epidemiologic methods for prospective assessment of menstrual cycle and reproductive characteristics in female semiconductor workers. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=34471) Exit NIEHS Website 28(6):783-797.
  • Lasley, Bill L., Pete N. Lohstroh, Andy Kuo, Ellen B. Gold, Brenda Eskenazi, Steven Samuels, Dennis R. Stewart, and James W. Overstreet. 1995. Laboratory methods for evaluating early pregnancy loss in an industry-based population. American Journal of Industrial Medicine. (http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/jt oc?ID=34471) Exit NIEHS Website 28(6):771-781.
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