Rachelle D Rodriguez, PHD
Rachelle’s literacy for statistical analysis software languages, including SAS, SPLUS and R paired with her experience in the pharmacokinetics and pharmacometrics field has advanced her statistical modeling capabilities providing a deep understanding of the biochemical/molecular aspects of disease. Having conducted research on preventative measures and therapeutic treatments in minority populations and postmenopausal women, she has also invested time into oncology, osteoporosis, inflammation, hematology and infectious diseases including HIV. With over 15 years of experience with numerous publications, you can be assured Rachelle Rodriguez will assist you with precision and dedication.
Previous Work
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Health Science Reports. (Submitted June 2025)
Stressors and treatment experiences among individuals living with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA).
Caroline Piatek, Zia Choudhry, Louis Jackson, Rachelle D Rodriguez, Lisa Shea, Emily Clifford, Michael Jaglal, Irina Murakhovskaya, Nora Sandorfi
Advances in Therapy. (Accepted, April 2025).
Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Risk in Older Individuals with Geographic Atrophy: A US Claims Data Analysis.
Lisa J. Faia, Jessica Ackert, Rachelle Rodriguez, Alyshah Abdul Sultan, Colleen Garey, Rachel E. Teneralli, Rose Ong
Advances in Therapy. 2025 May;42(5):2234-2247. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03134-6.
Falls and Fractures in Patients with Geographic Atrophy: A US Claims Data Analysis.
Hu A, Teneralli RE, Rodriguez R, Abdul Sultan A, Garey C, Ackert J, Ong R.
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO) 2024, Seattle Washington. May 5-9, 2024 (presentation number: 2580 - B0207). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2024, Vol.65, 2580.
“Individuals with geographic atrophy (GA) are at greater risk for fall and fracture events compared to individuals without GA: a US claims data analysis”
Allen Hu; Rachel Teneralli; Rachelle Rodriguez; Alyshah Abdul Sultan; Colleen Garey; Rose Ong; Jessica Ackert
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO) 2024, Seattle Washington. May 5-9, 2024 (presentation number: 2580 - B0207) Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 Jun;65(7):5984.
“Individuals with geographic atrophy (GA) are at greater risk for anxiety disorder and depression compared to individuals without GA: a US claims data analysis”
Lisa Faia; Jessica Ackert; Rachelle Rodriguez; Alyshah Abdul Sultan; Colleen Garey; Rose Ong; Rachel Teneralli
Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024 Poster Number: V415
“Navigating the diagnosis journey: Depression and Myasthenia Gravis”
Neelam Goyal, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqueline Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Ashley Anderson
Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024 Poster Number: V414
“Leveraging AI to characterize the real-world experience of anxiety and fear during the myasthenia gravis diagnosis journey”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqueline Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah
10th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology June 29, 2024 - July 2, 2024, Helsinki, Finland.(Poster 1047)
“Navigating the triggers of fear and anxiety after diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah
10th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology June 29, 2024 - July 2, 2024, Helsinki, Finland (Poster 1048)
“The impact of depression on quality of life for individuals with Myasthenia Gravis”
Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Ashley E.L. Anderson
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Annual Meeting, Oct. 15-18, 2024. Savannah, Georgia (Poster 2002)
“Leveraging AI to characterize mental health experiences throughout the myasthenia gravis diagnosis journey”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle D. Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Nolan Campbell, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah, Ashley E.L. Anderson
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Breakthrough Summit October 20-22, 2024, Washington DC (Poster IR029)
“A Glimpse into the Patient Experience: Stressors described by Individuals Living with wAIHA”
Caroline Irene Piatek; Rachelle D Rodriguez; Zia Choudhry; Louis Jackson; Emily Clifford; Lisa Shea; Nora Sandorfi
Scientific Reports (Submitted Nov 2024, Under Review)
Mental health experiences and challenges among individuals with myasthenia gravis: insights from patient-centered qualitative analyses
Rodriguez RD, Ashley E. L. Anderson, Kelly Gwathmey, Caroline Brethenoux, Lisa Shea, Raghav Govindarajan, Nizar Souayah, Wesley Peters, Louis Jackson, Zia Choudhry
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-4, 2023
“Specific Attributes of Myasthenia Gravis Patients May Correlate With a Higher Burden of
Depression and Anxiety: A Literature Review” (Abstract/Poster)
Jackson L, Souayah N, Ramchandren S, Choudhry Z, Rodriguez R, Heerlein K, Gwathmey K
News article: https://www.healio.com/news/neurology/20240502/adverse-mental-health-linked-touncontrolled-symptoms-of-myasthenia-
gravis#:~:text=“Uncontrolled%20%5Bgeneralized%20myasthenia%20gravis%5D,experience%2C”%20R amchandren%20told%20Healio.
Encore: Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024
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Health Science Reports. (Submitted June 2025)
Stressors and treatment experiences among individuals living with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA).
Caroline Piatek, Zia Choudhry, Louis Jackson, Rachelle D Rodriguez, Lisa Shea, Emily Clifford, Michael Jaglal, Irina Murakhovskaya, Nora Sandorfi
Advances in Therapy. (Accepted, April 2025).
Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Risk in Older Individuals with Geographic Atrophy: A US Claims Data Analysis.
Lisa J. Faia, Jessica Ackert, Rachelle Rodriguez, Alyshah Abdul Sultan, Colleen Garey, Rachel E. Teneralli, Rose Ong
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO) 2024, Seattle Washington. May 5-9, 2024 (presentation number: 2580 - B0207) Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 Jun;65(7):5984.“Individuals with geographic atrophy (GA) are at greater risk for anxiety disorder and depression compared to individuals without GA: a US claims data analysis”
Lisa Faia; Jessica Ackert; Rachelle Rodriguez; Alyshah Abdul Sultan; Colleen Garey; Rose Ong; Rachel Teneralli
Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024 Poster Number: V415
“Navigating the diagnosis journey: Depression and Myasthenia Gravis”
Neelam Goyal, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqueline Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Ashley Anderson
Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024 Poster Number: V414
“Leveraging AI to characterize the real-world experience of anxiety and fear during the myasthenia gravis diagnosis journey”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqueline Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah
10th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology June 29, 2024 - July 2, 2024, Helsinki, Finland.(Poster 1047)
“Navigating the triggers of fear and anxiety after diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah
10th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology June 29, 2024 - July 2, 2024, Helsinki, Finland (Poster 1048)
“The impact of depression on quality of life for individuals with Myasthenia Gravis”
Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Ashley E.L. Anderson
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Annual Meeting, Oct. 15-18, 2024. Savannah, Georgia (Poster 2002)
“Leveraging AI to characterize mental health experiences throughout the myasthenia gravis diagnosis journey”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle D. Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Nolan Campbell, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah, Ashley E.L. Anderson
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Breakthrough Summit October 20-22, 2024, Washington DC (Poster IR029)
“A Glimpse into the Patient Experience: Stressors described by Individuals Living with wAIHA”
Caroline Irene Piatek; Rachelle D Rodriguez; Zia Choudhry; Louis Jackson; Emily Clifford; Lisa Shea; Nora Sandorfi
Scientific Reports (Submitted Nov 2024, Under Review)
Mental health experiences and challenges among individuals with myasthenia gravis: insights from patient-centered qualitative analyses
Rodriguez RD, Ashley E. L. Anderson, Kelly Gwathmey, Caroline Brethenoux, Lisa Shea, Raghav Govindarajan, Nizar Souayah, Wesley Peters, Louis Jackson, Zia Choudhry
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-4, 2023
“Specific Attributes of Myasthenia Gravis Patients May Correlate With a Higher Burden of
Depression and Anxiety: A Literature Review” (Abstract/Poster)
Jackson L, Souayah N, Ramchandren S, Choudhry Z, Rodriguez R, Heerlein K, Gwathmey K
News article: https://www.healio.com/news/neurology/20240502/adverse-mental-health-linked-touncontrolled-symptoms-of-myasthenia-
gravis#:~:text=“Uncontrolled%20%5Bgeneralized%20myasthenia%20gravis%5D,experience%2C”%20R amchandren%20told%20Healio.
Encore: Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024
Nutrition. 2019 Jun;62:169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.12.007. Epub 2018 Dec 21.Is selenium intake associated with the presence of depressive symptoms among US adults?
Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014
Ghimire S, Baral BK, Feng D, Sy FS, Rodriguez R
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (November 2013) Ireland “Differences in Healthcare Resource Utilization and Expenditures among Schizophrenic Patients in the United States by Health Insurance Status, 2007-2008” (Abstract / Poster)Rohwer R, de Moor C
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J Am Coll Nutr. 2015 Mar 11:1-8.
“Interrelationship Between Alcohol Intake and Endogenous Sex-Steroid Hormones on Diabetes
Risk in Postmenopausal Women.”
Rohwer RD, Liu S, You NC, Buring JE, Manson JE, Song Y.
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology March 2013 1;7(2):420-30“Understanding heterogeneity in response to antidiabetes treatment: a post hoc analysis using
SIDES, a subgroup identification algorithm”
Hardin DS, Rohwer RD, Curtis BH, Zagar A, Chen L, Boye KS, Jiang HH, Lipkovich IA
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. December 2012, 14(12): 1183-1184.
“Studies assessing risk of treatments for diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes should control for known risk factors”
Edson-Heredia E, Rohwer RD, Wong M, Wang P, Vambergue A, Koivisto V
International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (November 2011) Madrid Spain “Natural History of Beta Cell Rate of Decline and its Effect on Development of Secondary Complications in Type 1 Diabetes” (Abstract / Poster)Rodriguez R, Sarsour K, Mitchell B, Bowman L
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Curr Med Res Opin. 2023 Feb 10:1-15. doi: 10.1080/03007995.2023.2178080.
Evaluating the effectiveness of reformulated extended-release oxycodone with abuse-deterrent properties on reducing non-oral abuse among individuals assessed for substance abuse
treatment with the Addiction Severity Index-Multimedia Version (ASI-MV)
Rodriguez RD, Dailey Govoni T, Rajagopal V, Green JL
International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering’s 34th International Conference onPharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management Meeting (ICPE 2018). August 22-26, 2018.
Prague, Czech Republic. Poster #277
“Validation of an algorithm to identify opioid overdose among US commercially insured individuals”
Beachler DC, Zhou S, Gangemi K, Lanes S, Walker AM, Rodriguez R, Coplan P.
J Am Coll Nutr. 2015 Mar 11:1-8.
“Interrelationship Between Alcohol Intake and Endogenous Sex-Steroid Hormones on Diabetes
Risk in Postmenopausal Women.”
Rohwer RD, Liu S, You NC, Buring JE, Manson JE, Song Y.
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American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
The Scientific Proceedings of the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry. Vol 60 - N 10 Suppl. 1 - Oct 2021.P. A1-A2. Elsevier Masson SAS
“Comparison of Adhansia XR and Concerta Pharmacokinetic Profiles”
Graeme A. Donnelly, Rachelle D. Rodriguez, Marc Cataldo, Sailaja B. Bhaskar
Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 50(12):793-807 (December 2011)“Population Pharmacokinetics Meta-Analysis of Denosumab in Healthy Subjects and Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia or Osteoporosis”
Sutjandra L, Rodriguez RD, Doshi S, Peterson MC, Chow AT, Jang G, Ruixo JJP
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Advances in Therapy. (Accepted, April 2025).
Comorbid Depression and Anxiety Risk in Older Individuals with Geographic Atrophy: A US Claims Data Analysis.
Lisa J. Faia, Jessica Ackert, Rachelle Rodriguez, Alyshah Abdul Sultan, Colleen Garey, Rachel E. Teneralli, Rose Ong
Advances in Therapy. 2025 May;42(5):2234-2247. doi: 10.1007/s12325-025-03134-6.
Falls and Fractures in Patients with Geographic Atrophy: A US Claims Data Analysis.
Hu A, Teneralli RE, Rodriguez R, Abdul Sultan A, Garey C, Ackert J, Ong R.
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO) 2024, Seattle Washington. May 5-9, 2024 (presentation number: 2580 - B0207). Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science June 2024, Vol.65, 2580.
“Individuals with geographic atrophy (GA) are at greater risk for fall and fracture events compared to individuals without GA: a US claims data analysis”
Allen Hu; Rachel Teneralli; Rachelle Rodriguez; Alyshah Abdul Sultan; Colleen Garey; Rose Ong; Jessica Ackert
The Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting (ARVO) 2024, Seattle Washington. May 5-9, 2024 (presentation number: 2580 - B0207) Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 Jun;65(7):5984.
“Individuals with geographic atrophy (GA) are at greater risk for anxiety disorder and depression compared to individuals without GA: a US claims data analysis”
Lisa Faia; Jessica Ackert; Rachelle Rodriguez; Alyshah Abdul Sultan; Colleen Garey; Rose Ong; Rachel Teneralli
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Health Science Reports. (Submitted June 2025)
Stressors and treatment experiences among individuals living with warm autoimmune hemolytic anemia (wAIHA).
Caroline Piatek, Zia Choudhry, Louis Jackson, Rachelle D Rodriguez, Lisa Shea, Emily Clifford, Michael Jaglal, Irina Murakhovskaya, Nora Sandorfi
National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Breakthrough Summit October 20-22, 2024, Washington DC (Poster IR029)“A Glimpse into the Patient Experience: Stressors described by Individuals Living with wAIHA”
Caroline Irene Piatek; Rachelle D Rodriguez; Zia Choudhry; Louis Jackson; Emily Clifford; Lisa Shea; Nora Sandorfi
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Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024 Poster Number: V414
“Leveraging AI to characterize the real-world experience of anxiety and fear during the myasthenia gravis diagnosis journey”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqueline Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Annual Meeting, Oct. 15-18, 2024. Savannah, Georgia (Poster 2002)“Leveraging AI to characterize mental health experiences throughout the myasthenia gravis diagnosis journey”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle D. Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Nolan Campbell, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah, Ashley E.L. Anderson
International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineering’s 34th International Conference onPharmacoepidemiology and Therapeutic Risk Management Meeting (ICPE 2018). August 22-26, 2018.
Prague, Czech Republic. Poster #277
“Validation of an algorithm to identify opioid overdose among US commercially insured individuals”
Beachler DC, Zhou S, Gangemi K, Lanes S, Walker AM, Rodriguez R, Coplan P.
Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology March 2013 1;7(2):420-30“Understanding heterogeneity in response to antidiabetes treatment: a post hoc analysis using
SIDES, a subgroup identification algorithm”
Hardin DS, Rohwer RD, Curtis BH, Zagar A, Chen L, Boye KS, Jiang HH, Lipkovich IA
Diabetes Technology & Therapeutics. December 2012, 14(12): 1183-1184.
“Studies assessing risk of treatments for diabetes mellitus and adverse pregnancy outcomes should control for known risk factors”
Edson-Heredia E, Rohwer RD, Wong M, Wang P, Vambergue A, Koivisto V
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Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024 Poster Number: V415
“Navigating the diagnosis journey: Depression and Myasthenia Gravis”
Neelam Goyal, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqueline Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Ashley Anderson
10th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology June 29, 2024 - July 2, 2024, Helsinki, Finland.(Poster 1047)“Navigating the triggers of fear and anxiety after diagnosis of Myasthenia Gravis”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah
10th Annual Congress of the European Academy of Neurology June 29, 2024 - July 2, 2024, Helsinki, Finland (Poster 1048)
“The impact of depression on quality of life for individuals with Myasthenia Gravis”
Rachelle Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Ashley E.L. Anderson
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine Annual Meeting, Oct. 15-18, 2024. Savannah, Georgia (Poster 2002)
“Leveraging AI to characterize mental health experiences throughout the myasthenia gravis diagnosis journey”
Raghav Govindarajan, Rachelle D. Rodriguez, Zia Choudhry, Caroline Brethenoux, Jacqui Pesa, Sindhu Ramchandren, Nolan Campbell, Kavita Gandhi, Kristin Heerlein, Nizar Souayah, Ashley E.L. Anderson
Scientific Reports (Submitted Nov 2024, Under Review)Mental health experiences and challenges among individuals with myasthenia gravis: insights from patient-centered qualitative analyses
Rodriguez RD, Ashley E. L. Anderson, Kelly Gwathmey, Caroline Brethenoux, Lisa Shea, Raghav Govindarajan, Nizar Souayah, Wesley Peters, Louis Jackson, Zia Choudhry
American Association of Neuromuscular and Electrodiagnostic Medicine
Annual Meeting, Nov. 1-4, 2023
“Specific Attributes of Myasthenia Gravis Patients May Correlate With a Higher Burden of
Depression and Anxiety: A Literature Review” (Abstract/Poster)
Jackson L, Souayah N, Ramchandren S, Choudhry Z, Rodriguez R, Heerlein K, Gwathmey K
News article: https://www.healio.com/news/neurology/20240502/adverse-mental-health-linked-touncontrolled-symptoms-of-myasthenia-
gravis#:~:text=“Uncontrolled%20%5Bgeneralized%20myasthenia%20gravis%5D,experience%2C”%20R amchandren%20told%20Healio.
Encore: Muscular Dystrophy Association 2024 Clinical and Scientific Conference, Orlando, FL. Mar 2-6, 2024
American Academy of Child & Adolescent PsychiatryThe Scientific Proceedings of the 68th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent
Psychiatry. Vol 60 - N 10 Suppl. 1 - Oct 2021.P. A1-A2. Elsevier Masson SAS
“Comparison of Adhansia XR and Concerta Pharmacokinetic Profiles”
Graeme A. Donnelly, Rachelle D. Rodriguez, Marc Cataldo, Sailaja B. Bhaskar
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PLoS One. 2019 Aug 30;14(8):e0221690. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0221690.
Decline in telomere length by age and effect modification by gender, allostatic load and comorbidities in National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (1999-2002)
Ghimire S, Hill CV, Sy FS, Rodriguez R.
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Nutrition. 2019 Jun;62:169-176. doi: 10.1016/j.nut.2018.12.007. Epub 2018 Dec 21.
Is selenium intake associated with the presence of depressive symptoms among US adults?
Findings from National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2011-2014
Ghimire S, Baral BK, Feng D, Sy FS, Rodriguez R
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Clinical Pharmacokinetics. 50(12):793-807 (December 2011)
“Population Pharmacokinetics Meta-Analysis of Denosumab in Healthy Subjects and Postmenopausal Women with Osteopenia or Osteoporosis”
Sutjandra L, Rodriguez RD, Doshi S, Peterson MC, Chow AT, Jang G, Ruixo JJP