Lars F. Berglund, M.D., Ph.D.
Professor of Medicine

email: lberglund@ucdavis.edu

Other School: University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden Ph.D., Biochemistry, 1977

Medical Education: University of Uppsala, Uppsala, Sweden M.D., Medicine, 1981

Internships: Karolinska Institute, Huddinge, Sweden, Intern/Resident, Gastro/Med/Clin Chem, 1981-82-1986

Professional Memberships: Swedish Society of Medicine, Swedish Society of Clinical Chemistry; European Society of Clinical Investigation, American Heart Association; Council on Arteriosclerosis, Endocrine Society, American Association of Clinical Nutrition.

Selected Publications: Gamble MV, Ramakrishnan R. Palafox NA, Briand K, Berglund L, Blaner WS. Retinol-binding protein as a surrogate measure for serum retinal: Studies in vitamin A-deficient children from the Marshall Island. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2001, 73: 594-601.

Berglund L. The apoE gene and diets - food (and drink) for thought. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 2001 73: 669-670.

Thomas AM, Berglund L. Growth hormone and cardiovascular disease: An area in rapid growth. J. Clin. Endo. Metab 2001, 86: 1871-1873.

Sacco RL, Benson RT, Kargman DE, Boden-Albala B, Tuck C, Lin I-F, Cheng JF, Paik MC, Shea S, Berglund L. The protective effects of high density lipoprotein cholesterol for ischemic stroke in the elderly: The Northern Manhattan Stroke Study. JAMA 2001, 285: 2729-2735.

Rubin J, Pearson TA, Reed RG, Berglund L. A fluorescence-based, non-radioactive method for efficient detection of the pentanucleotide repeat (TTTTA)n polymorphism in the apolipoprotein(a) gene. Clin Chem 2001, 47: 1758-1762.

Rodriguez C, Pablos-Mendez A, Palmas W, Lantigua R, Mayeux R, Berglund L. Comparison of modifiable determinants of lipids and lipoprotein levels among African-Americans, Hispanics, and non-Hispanic Caucasians = 65 years of age and living in New York City. Am J Cardiol 2002, 89: 178-183.

Paultre F, Tuck CH, Boden-Albala B, Kargman DE, Todd E, Jones J, Paik MC, Sacco RL, Berglund L. Relation of apo(a) size to carotid atherosclerosis in an elderly, multiethnic population. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2002, 22: 141-146.

Rubin J, Paultre F, Tuck CH, Holleran S, Reed RG, Pearson TA, Thomas CM, Ramakrishnan R, Berglund L. Apolipoprotein(a) genotype influences isoform dominance pattern differently in African Americans and Caucasians. J Lipid Res 2002, 43: 234-244.

Rubin J, Berglund L. The ApoE gene and diets - A case for gene-nutrient interaction? Curr Opin Lipidol 2002, 13: 25-32.

Berglund L. Lipoprotein (a) - where does the atherogenicity reside? J Lab Clin Med 2002, 139: 131-132.

Humphries SE, Berglund L, Isasi CR, Otvos JD, Kaluski D, Deckelbaum RJ, Shea S, Talmud PJ. Loci for CETP, LPL, LIPC, and APOC3 affect plasma lipoprotein size and subpopulation distribution in Hispanic and non-Hispanic white subjects: The Columbia University BioMarkers Study. Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease (2002), 12: 163-172.

Jeng JS, Sacco RL, Kargman DE, Boden-Albala B, Paik MC, Jones J, Berglund L. Apolipoproteins and carotid artery atherosclerosis in an elderly multiethnic population: The Northern Manhattan Stroke Study. Atherosclerosis (2002), 165: 317-325.

Isasi CR, Deckelbaum RJ, Tracy RP, Starc TJ, Berglund L, Shea S. Physical fitness and C-reactive protein level in children and young adults: The Columbia University BioMarkers Study. Pediatrics (2003), 111: 332-338.

Shea S, Aymong A, Zybert P, Berglund L, Shamoon H, Deckelbaum RJ, Basch CE. Fasting insulin levels modulates triglyceride and HDL cholesterol levels and HDL and LDL particle sizes in healthy 2- to 3-year old Hispanic children. Obesity Research (2003), 11: 709-721.

Wu HD, Berglund L, Dimayuga C, Jones J, Sciacca RR, DiTullio MR, Homma S. High lipoprotein(a) levels and small apolipoprotein(a) sizes are associated with endothelial dysfunction in a multiethnic cohort. Journal of the American College of Cardiology (2003), in press.