Publications
Recent peer-reviewed publications:
Belkic, K., Schnall, P.L., Landsbergis, P.A., Schwartz, J.E., Gerber, L.M., Baker, D., and Pickering, T.G. Hypertension at the Workplace-An Occult Disease? The Need for Work Site Surveillance, Advances in Psychosomatic Medicine, 2001; 22:116-138.
Livshits, G. and Gerber, L.M. Familial Factors of Blood Pressure and Adiposity Covariation, Hypertension, 37: 928-935, 2001.
Mann, S.J. and Gerber, L.M. Low Dose α / β Blockade in the Treatment of Essential Hypertension, American Journal of Hypertension, 14: 553-558, 2001.
Gerber, L.M., Schwartz, J.E., Cedeno-Mero, C., Warren, K. and Pickering, T.G. Association of Urinary Albumin Concentration with Casual and Ambulatory Blood Pressure: A Similar Relationship in Normotensive and Hypertensive Subjects, Blood Pressure Monitoring, 6:245-251, 2001.
Mann, S.J. and Gerber, L.M. Psychological Characteristics and Responses to Antihypertensive Drug Therapy, The Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 4:25-34, 2002.
Finkel, M.L. Brown, H-A, Gerber, L.M., and Supino, P.G. Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine to Medical Students, Medical Teacher, 25 (2):202-204, 2003.
Crews, D.E., and Gerber, L.M. Reconstructing Life Histories of Hominids and Humans, Collegium Anthropologicum, 27 (1):7-22, 2003.
Haas, D.C., Gerber, L.M., Shimbo, D., Warren, K., Pickering, T.G., and Schwartz, J.E. A Comparison of Morning Blood Pressure Surge in Blacks and Whites, The Journal of Clinical Hypertension 7 (4): 205-209, 2005.
Gerber, L.M., Schwartz, J.E., and Pickering, T.G. Albumin:Creatinine Ratio Concentration Predicts Change in Ambulatory Blood Pressure in Normotensive Persons: A 7.5-Year Prospective Study, American Journal of Hypertension, 19: 220-226, 2006.
Hartl, R., Gerber L.M., Iacono, L., Ni, Q., Lyons, K., and Ghajar, J. Direct Transport within an Organized State Trauma System Reduces Mortality in Patients with Severe Traumatic Brain Injury, The Journal of Trauma 60: 1250-1256, 2006.
Gerber, L.M., Sievert, L.L., Warren, K., Pickering, T.G, and Schwartz, J.E. Hot Flashes are Associated with Increased Ambulatory Systolic Blood Pressure, Menopause 14: 308-315, 2007.
Fins, J.J., Master, M.G., Gerber, L.M., and Giacino, J.C. The Minimally Conscious State: A diagnosis in Search of an Epidemiology, Archives of Neurology, 64: 1400-1405, 2007.
Chen, C.J., Gallagher, R., Gerber, L.M., Drusin, L.M., Roberts, R.B. Medical Students’ Exposure to Bloodborne Pathogens in the Operating Room: 15 Years Later. Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology, 29: 183-185, 2008.
Kshirsagar, A.V., Bomback, A.S., Bang, H., Gerber, L.M., Vupputuri, S., Shoham, D.A., Mazumdar, M., Ballantyne, C.M., Paparello, J.J., and Klemmer, P.J. Association of C-Reactive Protein and Microalbuminuria (From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2004). American Journal of Cardiology, 101: 401-406, 2008.
Härtl, R., Gerber, L.M., Ni, Q., and Ghajar, J. Effect of Early Nutrition on Deaths from Severe Traumatic Brain Injury. Journal of Neurosurgery, 109: 50-56, 2008.
Saintonge, S, Bang, H., and Gerber, L.M. Implications of a New Definition of Vitamin D Deficiency in a Multiracial United States Adolescent Population: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey III . Pediatrics, 123:797-803, 2009.
Suthanthiran, M.., Gerber, L.M., Schwartz, J.E., Sharma, V.K., Medeiros, M., Marion, R., Pickering, and August, P. Circulating Transforming Growth Factor-ß1 Levels and the Risk for Kidney Disease in African-Americans. Kidney International, in press.
Feldman P.H., McDonald M.V., Mongoven J.M., Peng T.R., Gerber L.M., Pezzin L.E. Home-based blood pressure interventions for African Americans. Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality & Outcomes, 2:241-248, 2009.
Recent book chapters:
Gerber, L.M. and Crews, D.E. Chronic Degenerative Diseases and Human Evolution. Chapter: In Medicina Darwiniana. L'approccio Evoluzionista alla Malattia, Corbellini G. and Canali, S., eds, Apeiron Editoria E Communicazione Srl, Italy, 2004.
Crews, D.E. and Gerber, L.M. Genes, Geographic Ancestry, and Disease Susceptibility: Applications of Evolutionary Medicine to Clinical Settings. Chapter 20: In Evolutionary Medicine and Health. New Perspectives, Trevathan, W.R., Smith, E.O., and McKenna J.J., eds, Oxford University Press, New York, pages 368-381, 2008.
