Sandra Laston
Biographic Data
| ID | 4329531 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sandra Laston |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sandra |
| FAMILY NAME | Laston |
| SIGNATURE | LASTON S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Texas Biomedical Research Institute |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Depression
This study examines the impact of G × E interaction effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among Mexican Americans in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of South Texas. We examined potential G × E interaction using variance components models and likelihood-based statistical inference in the phenotypic expression of NAFLD, including hepatic steatosis and hepatic fibrosis (identified using vibration controlled transient elastography and cont…
Assessment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in a genetically homogenous population of Parsi Zoroastrians in the United States
OBJECTIVE: Genetically isolated and homogenous populations are ideal for detecting genes underlying common complex diseases. The use of isolated populations with reduced disease heterogeneity has led to significant gene discoveries in the past. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk phenotypes in a genetically homogenous population of Parsi Zoroastrians in the United States. METHODS: Anthropo…
Pleiotropic effects on subclasses of HDL, adiposity, and glucose metabolism in adult Alaskan Eskimos
The aim of this study was to analyze the heritability and the presence of pleiotropic effects on subfractions of high‐density lipoproteins (HDLs) as measured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), parameters for adiposity, and glucose metabolism in adult Alaskan Eskimos. The present family study included 1,214 adult Alaskan Eskimos (537 male/677 female). Body weight, height, circumferences, selected skinfolds, and blood pressure were measured in al…
Common set of genes regulates low‐density lipoprotein size and obesity‐related factors in Alaskan Eskimos
Increasing incidence of cardiovascular disease in traditionally low‐risk Alaskan Eskimos is a cause for concern. The purpose of this study was to examine the genetic and environmental correlations of low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) subfractions with obesity‐related factors in Alaskan Eskimos, using data from the first 954 participants of the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives Study. Estimates of genetic and environmental influenc…
Exploring explanatory models of women's reproductive health in rural Bangladesh
This study illustrates the use of systematic elicitation techniques for cultural domain analysis, including free listing, pile sorting and severity ratings to identify salient illness categories and perceptions of illness severity among rural Bangladeshi women. The complementary strategies of in-depth interviewing and collecting of case studies were also employed for delineating explanatory models. Illnesses in the domain of women's reproductive …
Women's health priorities
Qualitative research was conducted in rural Bangladesh to identify salient illness categories and perceptions of illness severity among women. Data were gathered using the techniques of free listing, pile sorting, and severity ratings. In-depth interviews were also employed for collecting examples of illness episodes and delineating explanatory models. Women's reproductive tract illnesses were among the more salient and serious health problems fo…
Women's health priorities
Qualitative research was conducted in rural Bangladesh to identify salient illness categories and perceptions of illness severity among women. Data were gathered using the techniques of free listing, pile sorting, and severity ratings. In-depth interviews were also employed for collecting examples of illness episodes and delineating explanatory models. Women's reproductive tract illnesses were among the more salient and serious health problems fo…
Women's health priorities
Qualitative research was conducted in rural Bangladesh to identify salient illness categories and perceptions of illness severity among women. Data were gathered using the techniques of free listing, pile sorting, and severity ratings. In-depth interviews were also employed for collecting examples of illness episodes and delineating explanatory models. Women's reproductive tract illnesses were among the more salient and serious health problems fo…
Exploring explanatory models of women's reproductive health in rural Bangladesh
This study illustrates the use of systematic elicitation techniques for cultural domain analysis, including free listing, pile sorting and severity ratings to identify salient illness categories and perceptions of illness severity among rural Bangladeshi women. The complementary strategies of in-depth interviewing and collecting of case studies were also employed for delineating explanatory models. Illnesses in the domain of women's reproductive …
Common set of genes regulates low‐density lipoprotein size and obesity‐related factors in Alaskan Eskimos
Increasing incidence of cardiovascular disease in traditionally low‐risk Alaskan Eskimos is a cause for concern. The purpose of this study was to examine the genetic and environmental correlations of low‐density lipoprotein (LDL) subfractions with obesity‐related factors in Alaskan Eskimos, using data from the first 954 participants of the Genetics of Coronary Artery Disease in Alaska Natives Study. Estimates of genetic and environmental influenc…
Pleiotropic effects on subclasses of HDL, adiposity, and glucose metabolism in adult Alaskan Eskimos
The aim of this study was to analyze the heritability and the presence of pleiotropic effects on subfractions of high‐density lipoproteins (HDLs) as measured by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), parameters for adiposity, and glucose metabolism in adult Alaskan Eskimos. The present family study included 1,214 adult Alaskan Eskimos (537 male/677 female). Body weight, height, circumferences, selected skinfolds, and blood pressure were measured in al…
Assessment of cardiovascular disease risk factors in a genetically homogenous population of Parsi Zoroastrians in the United States
OBJECTIVE: Genetically isolated and homogenous populations are ideal for detecting genes underlying common complex diseases. The use of isolated populations with reduced disease heterogeneity has led to significant gene discoveries in the past. The aim of this pilot study was to assess the prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk phenotypes in a genetically homogenous population of Parsi Zoroastrians in the United States. METHODS: Anthropo…
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Depression
This study examines the impact of G × E interaction effects on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) among Mexican Americans in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV) of South Texas. We examined potential G × E interaction using variance components models and likelihood-based statistical inference in the phenotypic expression of NAFLD, including hepatic steatosis and hepatic fibrosis (identified using vibration controlled transient elastography and cont…
Medicine (6 works) · Internal Medicine (4 works) · Biology (3 works) · Genetics (3 works) · Obesity (3 works) · Adipose Tissue and Metabolism (2 works) · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (2 works) · Anthropometry (2 works) · Cholesterol (2 works) · Demographic Trends and Gender Preferences (2 works)