Denise von Muhlen

(Reading, Writing, Speaking)

Procter and Gamble: Genetic polymorphism and sex hormones as predictors of osteoportic fractures in older men, 2007 to 2008.
NIH/NIA: CVD Predictors of Cognitive Function Trajectory over 20 Years, 2006 to 2009.
National Institutes of Health (NIH): Gender Differences in Bone Loss and Incident Fractures, 2003 to 2007.
National Institutes of Health (NIH): DHEA Replacement in Healthy Older Men and Women, 2000 to 2007.

• von Mühlen D, Laughlin GA, Kritz-Silverstein D, Bergstron J, Bettencourt R (2008) Effect of dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation on bone mineral density, bone markers, and body composition in older adults: the DAWN trial., Osteoporosis International, In Press
• Jassal S, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E (2007) Measures of renal function, BMD, bone loss, and osteoporotic fracture in older adults: the Rancho Bernardo study, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 22 (2), 203-210
• Krentz AJ, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E (2007) Searching for polycystic ovary syndrome in postmenopausal women: evidence of a dose-effect association with prevalent cardiovascular disease, Menopause, 14 (2), 284-292
• Trone D, Kritz-Silvertein D, von Mühlen D, Wingard D, Barrett-Connor E (2007) Is Radiographic Vertebral Fracture a Risk Factor for Mortality?, American Journal of Epidemiology, 166 (01), 1191-1197
• von Mühlen D, Safii S, Jassal S, Svartberg J, Barrett-Connor E (2007) Associations between the Metabolic Syndrome and Bone Health in Older Men and Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Osteoporosis International, 18 (10), 1337-1344
• Reis J, von Mühlen D, Kritz-Silverstein D, Wingard DL, Barrett-Connor E (2007) Vitamin d, parathyroid hormone levels, and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome in community-dwelling older adults, Diabetes Care, 30 (6), 1549-1555
• Nasmuz S, von Mühlen D, Garland C, Barrett-Connor E (2006) Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D, parathyroid hormone, and bone mineral density in men: The Rancho Bernardo Cohort, Osteoporosis International, In Press
• von Mühlen D, Laughlin GA, Kritz-Silverstein D, Barrett-Connor E (2006) The Dehydroepiandrosterone And WellNess (DAWN) Study: Research Design and Methods, Journal of Contemporary Clinical Trials, In Press
• Svartberg J, von Mühlen D, Mathiesen E, Joakimsen O, Bonaa KH, Stensland-Bugge E (2006) Low testosterone levels are associated with carotid atherosclerosis in men, Journal of Internal Medicine, 259, 576-582
• Hongsdusit N, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E (2006) A comparison between peripheral BMD and central BMD measurements in the prediction of spine fractures in men, Osteoporosis International, 17 (6), 872-7
• Weiss LA, Barrett-Connor E, von Mühlen D, Clark P (2005) Leptin predicts bone density and bone resorption in older women but not older men: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, 21 (5), 758-64
• Jassal S, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E, Rosen CJ (2005) Serum insulin-like growth factor binding protein-1 levels and bone mineral density in older adults: the Rancho Bernardo Study, Osteoporosis International, 16 (12), 1948-54
• von Mühlen DG, Greendale GA, Garland CF, Wan L, Barrett-Connor E (2005) Vitamin D, parathyroid hormone levels and bone mineral density in community-dwelling older women: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Osteoporosis International, 16 (12), 1721-1726
• Richard E, von Mühlen DG, Barrett-Connor E, Alcaraz J, Davis R, McCarthy JJ (2005) Modification of the effects of estrogen therapy on HDL cholesterol levels by polymorphisms of the HDL-C receptor, SR-BI: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Atherosclerosis, 180 (2), 255-262
• Weiss LA, Barrett-Connor E, von Mühlen D (2005) Ratio of N-6 to N-3 Fatty Acids and Bone Mineral Density in Older Adults: the Rancho Bernardo Study, Am J Clin Nutr, 81 (4), 934-8
• Svartberg J, von Mühlen D, Sundsfjord J, Bønaa KH, Jorde R (2004) Waist circumference and testosterone levels in community dwelling men. The Tromsø study, European Journal of Epidemiology, 19, 657-663
• Kritz-Silverstein D, von Mühlen D, Ganiats T, Barrett-Connor E (2004) Hysterectomy status, estrogen use and quality of life in older women: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Quality of Life Research, 13 (1), 55-62
• Kritz-Silverstein D, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E (2004) Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy are unrelated to Bone Loss in Older Women, Maturitas, 47, 61-69
• Svartberg J, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E, Sundsfjord J, Jorde R (2004) Associations of endogenous testosterone with blood pressure and left ventricular mass in men. The Tromso Study, European Journal of Endocrinology, 150 (1), 65-71
• Schneider DL, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E (2004) Kyphosis does not equal vertebral fractures: The Rancho Bernardo Study, American Journal of Rheumatology, 4, 747-52
• Kritz-Silverstein D, von Mühlen D, Barrett-Connor E (2003) Isoflavones and cognitive function in older women: the Soy and Postmenopausal Health In Aging (SOPHIA) Study, Menopause, 10 (3), 196-202
• Barrett-Connor E, von Mühlen D (2003) Apolipoprotein E gene and serum testosterone and dehydroepiandrosterone levels in postmenopausal women, European Journal of Endocrinology, 148, 487-488
• von Mühlen D, Langer RD, Barrett-Connor E (2003) Gender and time differences in the association between non-high density lipoprotein cholesterol and cardiovascular mortality in older adults: The Rancho Bernardo Study, The American Journal of Cardiology, 91, 1311-1315
• von Mühlen DG,, Barrett-Connor E, Kritz-Silverstein D (2002) Apolipoprotein E genotype and response of lipid levels to postmenopausal estrogen use, Artheriosclerosis, 161, 209-214
• von Mühlen DG, Morton D, von Mühlen CA, Barrett-Connor E (01 Jan 2002) Postmenopausal estrogen and risk of clinical osteoarthritis at the hip, hand and knee in older women, Journal of WomenÂ's Health, 11, 511-518
• von Mühlen DG, Barrett-Connor E, Schneider D, Morin PParry P (2001) Osteoporosis and Apolipropotein E Genotype in Older Adults: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Osteoporosis International, 12, 332-335
• von Mühlen DG, Soroko S, Kritz-Silverstein D, Barrett-Connor E (2000) Vasomotor Symptoms are not associated with Low Bone Density in Older Women, Journal of Women's Health, 9, 505-511
• Kritz-Silverstein D, von Mühlen DG, Barrett-Connor E (2000) Prevalence and Clustering of Menopausal Symptoms in Older Women by Hysterectomy and Oophorectomy Status, Journal of Women's Health & Gender-Based Medicine, 9, 747-755
• Laughlin G, Barrett-Connor E, Kritz-Silverstein D, von Mühlen DG (2000) Hysterectomy, Oophorectomy, and Endogenous Sex Steroid Hormone Levels in Older Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (85), 645-651
• Barrett-Connor E, Mueller J, von Mühlen DG, Laughlin G, Schneider D, Sartoris D (2000) Low levels of estradiol are associated with vertebral fractures in older men, but not women: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 85, 219-223
• Barrett-Connor EL, von Mühlen DG, Laughlin G, Kripke A (1999) Endogenous Levels of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, but Not Other Sex Hormones, Are Associated with Depressed Mood in Older Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (47), 685-691
• von Mühlen D, Lunde AV, Barrett-Connor EL (1999) Evaluation of Simple Calculated Osteoporosis Risk Estimation in Older Caucasian Women (SCORE): The Rancho Bernardo Study, Osteoporosis International (10), 79-84
• Barrett-Connor EL, von Mühlen DG, Laughlin G, Kripke A (1999) Endogenous Levels of Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate, but Not Other Sex Hormones, Are Associated with Depressed Mood in Older Women: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Journal of The American Geriatrics Society (47), 685-691
• Barrett-Connor EL, von Mühlen DG, Kritz-Silverstein D (1999) Bioavailable Testosterone and Depressed Mood in Older Men: The Rancho Bernardo Study, Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (84), 573-577
• von Mühlen D, Kritz-Silverstein D, Barrett-Connor E (1995) A community-based study of menopause symptoms and estrogen replacement in older women, Maturitas (22), 71-78