Articles by author - Věra Lánská

Genetic and biochemical characteristics in the Roma minority in the South Bohemia Region.

Adámková V, Hubáček J, Nováková D, Dolák F, Adámek V, Lánská V, Tóthová V, Šedová L.

Journal Article 2015; 36(Suppl 2): 29-34 PubMed PMID: 26748524  Keywords:  Adult, Body Mass Index, Cardiovascular Diseases:ethnology, Czech Republic:ethnology, Female, Humans, Life Style:ethnology, Male, Middle Aged, Minority Groups, Roma:ethnology,.    Citation

OBJECTIVE: At present, health characteristics of Roma minority within the Czech Republic are generally unknown. Therefore we exam.....

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Which index best correlates with body fat mass: BAI, BMI, waist or WHR?

Suchanek P, Kralova Lesna I, Mengerova O, Mrazkova J, Lanska V, Stavek P.

Clinical Trial 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 78-82 PubMed PMID: 23183515  Keywords:  Adipose Tissue:pathology, Adiposity, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anthropometry:methods, Body Mass Index, European Continental Ancestry Group:statistics & numerical data, Female, Humans, Middle Aged, Obesity:diagnosis, Reproducibility of Results, Risk Factors.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: The body mass index (BMI) has been the most commonly applied clinical measure to characterise body composition in individuals......

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Possible gene-gender interaction between the SLCO1B1 polymorphism and statin treatment efficacy.

Hubacek J, Dlouha D, Adámkova V, Lanska V, Ceska R, Vrablik M.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 22-25 PubMed PMID: 23183505  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Atorvastatin Calcium, Cholesterol, HDL:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Dyslipidemias:drug therapy, Female, Genotype, Heptanoic Acids:administration & dosage, Humans, Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors:therapeutic use, Male, Middle .    Citation

OBJECTIVES: A significant inter-individual variability in statin treatment efficacy is likely to have a strong genetic background. A candi.....

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Variants within HNF1α and ANGPTL4 genes and acute coronary syndrome in Czech population. The GENDEMIP study.

Dlouha D, Pitha J, Adámkova V, Lanska V, Hubacek J.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 13-16 PubMed PMID: 23183503  Keywords:  Acute Coronary Syndrome:epidemiology, Adult, Angiopoietins:genetics, Czech Republic:epidemiology, Female, Genetic Predisposition to Disease:epidemiology, Genetic Variation:genetics, Genotype, Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 1-alpha:genetics, Humans, Male, Middl.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Atherosclerosis is a complex arterial disease involving interactions between multiple genetic and environmental factors. A lar.....

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The quality of the nutrition in smokers.

Adámkova V, Hubacek J, Hubalkova M, Lanska V.

Journal Article 2012; 33(Suppl 2): 3-5 PubMed PMID: 23183501  Keywords:  Adult, Ascorbic Acid:administration & dosage, Calcium, Dietary:administration & dosage, Cardiovascular Diseases:epidemiology, Czech Republic:epidemiology, Dietary Fats:administration & dosage, Dietary Proteins:administration & dosage, Feeding Behavior, Fe.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Approximately 30% of the adult Czech population smokes. Previous studies of smokers have documented diet sufficient in energy,.....

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Prevalence of risk factors of cardiovascular diseases in men with erectile dysfunction. Are they as frequent as we believe?

Prusikova M, Vrablik M, Zamecnik L, Horova E, Lanska V, Ceska R.

Journal Article 2011; 32(Suppl 2): 60-63 PubMed PMID: 22101885  Keywords:  Adult, Aged, Anthropometry, Atherosclerosis:complications, Blood Glucose:metabolism, Blood Pressure:physiology, Cardiovascular Diseases:complications, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Dyslipidemias:complications, Erectile Dysfunction:complications, Hemoglobin A, G.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Vascular erectile dysfunction (ED) predicts future development of cardiovascular diseases (CVD). We performed a study in men s.....

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