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Vaiva Lesauskaitė

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Lithuanian University of Health Sciences

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAortic Disease and Treatment ApproachesPharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismConnective tissue disorders researchAntiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases

Vaiva Lesauskaitė works in Genetic Associations and Epidemiology, Aortic Disease and Treatment Approaches, Pharmacogenetics and Drug Metabolism, Connective tissue disorders research, Antiplatelet Therapy and Cardiovascular Diseases. Recorded institutional associations include Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Hospital of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas Clinics.

211Publications
1,438Citations
20H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Smooth muscle cells of the media in the dilatative pathology of ascending thoracic aorta: Morphology, immunoreactivity for osteopontin, matrix metalloproteinases, and their inhibitors

    2001 · 189 citations

  2. Microvessel density as new prognostic marker after radiotherapy in rectal cancer

    2009 · 60 citations

  3. Renin-angiotensin system gene polymorphisms and high blood pressure in Lithuanian children and adolescents

    2017 · 47 citations

  4. Expression of matrix metalloproteinases, their tissue inhibitors, and osteopontin in the wall of thoracic and abdominal aortas with dilatative pathology☆

    2006 · 44 citations

  5. Associations between Apolipoprotein E Genotype, Diet, Body Mass Index, and Serum Lipids in Lithuanian Adult Population

    2012 · 43 citations

  6. MiRNA profiling of gastrointestinal stromal tumors by next-generation sequencing

    2017 · 38 citations

  7. Associations of MC4R, LEP, and LEPR Polymorphisms with Obesity-Related Parameters in Childhood and Adulthood

    2021 · 36 citations

  8. Association between APOE, SCARB1, PPARα polymorphisms and serum lipids in a population of Lithuanian adults

    2013 · 33 citations

  9. SCARB1 single nucleotide polymorphism (rs5888) is associated with serum lipid profile and myocardial infarction in an age- and gender-dependent manner

    2013 · 33 citations

  10. Effect of CYP 4F2 , VKORC 1 , and CYP 2C9 in Influencing Coumarin Dose: A Single‐Patient Data Meta‐Analysis in More Than 15,000 Individuals

    2018 · 33 citations

  11. Circulating hsa-let-7e-5p and hsa-miR-125a-5p as Possible Biomarkers in the Diagnosis of Major Depression and Bipolar Disorders

    2022 · 33 citations

  12. The Role of Matrix Metalloproteinases Polymorphisms in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

    2013 · 30 citations

  13. Factors determining age-related macular degeneration: a current view

    2010 · 28 citations

  14. The effect of CYP2C9, VKORC1 and CYP4F2 polymorphism and of clinical factors on warfarin dosage during initiation and long-term treatment after heart valve surgery

    2013 · 28 citations

  15. Left ventricular remodelling after acute myocardial infarction: Impact of clinical, echocardiographic parameters and polymorphism of angiotensinogen gene

    2013 · 27 citations

  16. Matrix metalloproteinase-3 gene polymorphism and dilatative pathology of ascending thoracic aorta

    2008 · 26 citations

  17. Physical, Behavioural and Genetic Predictors of Adult Hypertension: The Findings of the Kaunas Cardiovascular Risk Cohort Study

    2014 · 26 citations

  18. Tissue-Specific miRNAs Regulate the Development of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm: The Emerging Role of KLF4 Network

    2019 · 24 citations

  19. Traditional Risk Factors of Acute Coronary Syndrome in Four Different Male Populations – Total Cholesterol Value Does Not Seem To Be Relevant Risk Factor

    2017 · 22 citations

  20. Physical activity, but not dietary intake, attenuates the effect of the FTO rs9939609 polymorphism on obesity and metabolic syndrome in Lithuanian adult population

    2016 · 21 citations

  21. The Effect of PAI-1 4G/5G Polymorphism and Clinical Factors on Coronary Artery Occlusion in Myocardial Infarction

    2015 · 20 citations

  22. Two-dimensional speckle-tracking echocardiography for evaluation of dilative ascending aorta biomechanics

    2017 · 20 citations

  23. The Impact of Clinical and Genetic Factors on Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel Antiplatelet Therapy

    2017 · 20 citations

  24. Expression of matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2 and MMP-9) in recurrent respiratory papillomas and laryngeal carcinoma: clinical and morphological parallels

    2011 · 19 citations

  25. Effects of cadmium and zinc ions on mitotic activity and protein synthesis in mouse liver.

    2005 · 19 citations

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