Articles by author - Lenka Príplatova

Difference of neuro- and immunomodulatory steroids and selected hormone and lipid concentrations between Toxoplasma-free and Toxoplasma-infected but not CMV-free and CMV-infected schizophrenia patients.

Flegr J, Príplatova L, Hampl R, Bicikovíá M, Ripova D, Mohr P.

Comparative Study 2014; 35(1): 20-27 PubMed PMID: 24625913  Keywords:  Adult, Antibodies:immunology, Blood Glucose:analysis, Cholesterol:blood, Cholesterol, LDL:blood, Comorbidity, Cytomegalovirus:pathogenicity, Cytomegalovirus Infections:blood, Dehydroepiandrosterone:blood, Female, Humans, Immunoglobulin G:immunology, Male,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: Toxoplasma gondii, the protozoan parasite infecting about 30% population worldwide, is suspected to be the etiological agent o.....

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The relation of cortisol and sex hormone levels to results of psychological, performance, IQ and memory tests in military men and women.

Flegr J, Hampl R, Černochová D, Preiss M, Bičíková M, Sieger L, Příplatová L, Kaňková Š, Klose J.

Journal Article 2012; 33(2): 224-235 PubMed PMID: 22592206  Keywords:  Adult, Estrogens:blood, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Intelligence:physiology, Intelligence Tests:statistics & numerical data, Male, Memory:physiology, Mental Disorders:blood, Military Personnel:psychology, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales:statist.    Citation

BACKGROUND: Cortisol, along with other hormones of hypothalamo-pituitary-adrenal axis, belongs to one of the main factors influencing psyc.....

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Testosterone and cortisol levels in university students reflect actual rather than estimated number of wrong answers on written exam.

Flegr J, Príplatová L.

Journal Article 2010; 31(4): 577-581 PubMed PMID: 20802442  Keywords:  Educational Measurement, Female, Humans, Hydrocortisone:blood, Male, Radioimmunoassay, Statistics, Nonparametric, Students, Testosterone:blood, Universities,.    Citation

OBJECTIVES: After dominance-related encounters, testosterone levels increase in winners and decrease in losers. In humans, many exceptions.....

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