PUBLICATIONS

List of publications in 2014 

Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Baffy G. Response to the letter entitled "Bioimpedance analysis--the shortcomings".
Obes Res Clin Pract. 2014 Sep-Oct;8(5):e511-2. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2014.06.005. Epub 2014 Jul 28. 

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Molnár AÁ, Kovács A, Apor A, Tárnoki AD, Tárnoki DL, Horváth T, Maurovich-Horvat P, Kiss RG, Jermendy G, Merkely B. Case report of multiple valve disease found in triplets.
Twin Res Hum Genet. 2014 Oct;17(5):383-9. doi: 10.1017/thg.2014.44. Epub 2014 Aug 5.

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Toth GZ, Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Racz A, Szekelyhidi Z, Littvay L, Karlinger K, Lannert A, Molnar AA, Garami Z, Berczi V, Suveges I, Nemeth J. Genetic effects on refraction and correlation with hemodynamic variables: a twin study.
Acta Physiol Hung. 2014 Sep;101(3):309-20. doi: 10.1556/APhysiol.101.2014.3.6.

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Littvay L, Métneki J, Tárnoki AD, Tárnoki DL. Central and Eastern European special issue.
Twin Res Hum Genet. 2014 Oct;17(5):355-8. doi: 10.1017/thg.2014.55. No abstract available.

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Toth GZ, Racz A, Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Szekelyhidi Z, Littvay L, Suveges I, Nemeth J, Nagy ZZ. Genetic covariance between central corneal thickness and anterior chamber volume: a Hungarian twin study.
Twin Res Hum Genet. 2014 Oct;17(5):397-404. doi: 10.1017/thg.2014.54.

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Tarnoki DL, Tarnoki AD, Bata P, Littvay L, Garami Z, Berczi V, Karlinger K. Different genetic impact in development of renal length and width: a twin study.
Intern Med J. 2014 Nov 5. doi: 10.1111/imj.12631. [Epub ahead of print]
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Tarnoki DL, Tarnoki AD, Lazar Z, Korom C, Berczi V, Horvath I, Karlinger K. A possible genetic influence in parenchyma and small airway changes in COPD: a pilot study of twins using HRCT.
Acta Physiol Hung. 2014 Jun;101(2):167-75. doi: 10.1556/APhysiol.101.2014.2.5.
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Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Medda E, Cotichini R, Stazi MA, Fagnani C, Nisticà L, Lucatelli P, Boatta E, Zini C, Fanelli F, Baracchini C, Meneghetti G, Schillaci G, Osztovits J, Jermendy G, Kiss RB, Prà da IN, Karlinger K, Lannert A, Metneki J, Molnar AA, Garami Z, Berczi V, Halasz I, Baffy G.
Bioimpedance analysis of body composition in an international twin cohort.
Obes Res Clin Pract. 2014 May-Jun;8(3):e201-98. doi: 10.1016/j.orcp.2012.09.001.
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Tarnoki DL, Bikov A, Tarnoki AD, Lazar Z, Szilagyi BK, Korosi BZ, Horvath T, Littvay L, Losonczy G, Horvath I.Lack of heritability of exhaled volatile compound pattern: an electronic nose twin study. J Breath Res. 2014 Jan 13;8(1):016001. [Epub ahead of print] 

Article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24421262

Tarnoki DL, Medda E, Tarnoki AD, Lazar Z, Fagnani C, Stazi MA, Karlinger K, Torzsa P, Kalabay L, Garami Z, Berczi V, Horvath I.
Genetic Influence on Capillary Oxygen Saturation: A Twin Study.
Lung. 2014 Mar 2. [Epub ahead of print]
Article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24584632



Medda E, Fagnani C, Schillaci G, Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Baracchini C, Meneghetti G, Fanelli F, Alaeddin A, Pucci G, Alviti S, Cotichini R, Brescianini S, Boatta E, Lucatelli P, Nisticò L, Penna L, Salemi M, Toccaceli V, Zini C, Garami Z, Stazi MA.
Heritability of arterial stiffness and carotid intima-media thickness: An Italian twin study.
Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2014 May;24(5):511-7. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2013.10.031. Epub 2013 Dec 4.
Article: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24582685

List of publications in 2013 

Genetic and environmental variance of renal parenchymal thickness: a twin study.
Tarnoki DL, Tarnoki AD, Littvay L, Bata P, Berczi V, Garami Z, Karlinger K.
Croat Med J. 2013 Dec 28;54(6):550-4.
Article can be donwloaded from here (pdf)

Genetic and environmental effects on carotid flow velocities: An international twin study.
Lucatelli P, Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Giannoni MF, Gazzetti M, Boatta E, Zini C, Cotichini R, Baracchini C, Meneghetti G, Nisticó L, Fagnani C, Karlinger K, Horvath T, Molnar AA, Garami Z, Medda E, Stazi MA, Berczi V, Fanelli F.
Atherosclerosis. 2013 Dec;231(2):205-10. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.08.032. Epub 2013 Sep 8.
Abstract available

Genetic impact dominates over environmental effects in development of carotid artery stiffness: a twin study.
Horváth T, Osztovits J, Pintér A, Littvay L, Cseh D, Tárnoki AD, Tárnoki DL, Jermendy AL, Steinbach R, Métneki J, Schillaci G, Kollai M, Jermendy G.
Hypertens Res. 2013 Oct 3. doi: 10.1038/hr.2013.133. [Epub ahead of print]
Abstract available

Tárnoki, Á. D., Tárnoki, D. L., Horváth, T., Métneki, J., Littvay, L. (2013). [Hungarian twin studies: results of
four decades]. Orv. Hetil., 154 (40), 1579–1586.

Article can be donwloaded from here (pdf)

Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Bogl LH, Medda E, Fagnani C, Nisticò L, Stazi MA, Brescianini S, Lucatelli P, Boatta E, Zini C, Fanelli F, Baracchini C, Meneghetti G, Osztovits J, Jermendy G, Kiss RG, Preda I, Karlinger K, Lannert A, Molnar AA, Littvay L, Garami Z, Berczi V, Pucci G, Baffy G, Schillaci G, Pietiläinen KH.
Association of body mass index with arterial stiffness and blood pressure components: A twin study.
Atherosclerosis. 2013 Aug;229(2):388-95. doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2013.05.001. Epub 2013 May 31. Abstract available

Bakkné Nagy M, Tárnoki DL, Tárnoki AD. Environmental factors that influence smoking habits of monozygotic and dizygotic twins.
Orv Hetil. 2013 Jun 1;154(25):978-84. doi: 10.1556/OH.2013.29644. Hungarian.

Tarnoki DL, Tarnoki AD, Medda E, Littvay L, Lazar Z, Toccaceli V, Fagnani C, Stazi MA, Nisticó L, Brescianini S, Penna L, Lucatelli P, Boatta E, Zini C, Fanelli F, Baracchini C, Meneghetti G, Koller A, Osztovits J, Jermendy G, Preda I, Kiss RG, Karlinger K, Lannert A, Horvath T, Schillaci G, Molnar AA, Garami Z, Berczi V, Horvath I. Genetic influence on the relation between exhaled nitric oxide and pulse wave reflection.J Breath Res. 2013 May 10;7(2):026008. [Epub ahead of print]

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23660450 

Fagnani C, Meneghetti G, Baracchini C, Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Schillaci G.
Genetic and environmental components of carotid artery elasticity: An Italian twin study.
Eur J Intern Med. 2013Mar 24. doi:pii: S0953-6205(13)00085-X. 10.1016/j.ejim.2013.03.001. [Epub ahead of print]

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23535228

Genetic and environmental factors on the relation of lung function and arterial stiffness.
Tarnoki DL, Tarnoki AD, Lazar Z, Medda E, Littvay L, Cotichini R, Fagnani C, Stazi MA, Nisticó L, Lucatelli P, Boatta E, Zini C, Fanelli F, Baracchini C, Meneghetti G, Jermendy G, Préda I, Kiss RG, Karlinger K, Lannert A, Schillaci G, Molnar AA, Garami Z, Berczi V, Horvath I.
Respir Med. 2013 Mar 5. doi:pii: S0954-6111(13)00048-6. 10.1016/j.rmed.2013.02.002. [Epub ahead of print]

Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23481174 

List of publications in 2012

Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL. A hazai ikerkutatás eredményei: Genetika és környezet interakciója. Medical Tribune. 5 April, 2012: 12.

Tarnoki DL, Tarnoki AD, Lazar Z, Karlinger K, Molnar AA, Garami Z, Berczi V, Horvath I. Smoking and secondhand smoke exposure characteristics of monozygotic and dizygotic twins: results from an international twin study. Orv Hetil 2012; 153:1556-1563.  Paper can be downloaded here (Hungarian): http://www.akademiai.com/content/20ll816n328l1759/fulltext.pdf
Link: http://semmelweisfigyelo.hu/hu/osszes_rovid_hir/hir/3364_elternek_az_egy_es_ketpeteju_ikrek_dohanyzasi_szokasai

Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Medda E, Cotichini R, Stazi MA, Fagnani C, Nisticò L, Lucatelli P, Boatta E, Zini C, Fanelli F, Baracchini C, Meneghetti G, Schillaci G, Osztovits J, Jermendy G, Kiss RG, Préda I, Karlinger K, Lannert A, Metneki J, Molnar AA, Garami Z, Berczi V, Halasz I, Baffy G. Bioimpedance analysis of body composition in an international twin cohort. In Press: Obes Res Clin Pract. doi:10.1016/j.orcp.2012.09.001 IF: 0.38

Tarnoki AD, Baracchini C, Tarnoki DL, Lucatelli P, Boatta E, Zini C, Fanelli F, Molnar AA, Meneghetti G, Stazi MA, Medda E, Cotichini R, Nistico L, Fagnani C, Osztovits J, Jermendy G, Preda I, Kiss RG, Metneki J, Horvath T, Pucci G, Bata P, Karlinger K, Littvay L, Berczi V, Garami Z, Schillaci G. Evidence for a strong genetic influence on carotid plaque characteristics: an international twin study. Stroke. 2012 Oct 18. [Epub ahead of print] IF: 5.78 Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23086674

Littvay L, Métneki J, Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL. The Hungarian Twin Registry. Twin Res Hum Genet. 2012 Oct 19:1-5. [Epub ahead of print] IF: 1.994  Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23084033

Molnár AA, Tárnoki ÁD, Tárnoki DL, Kulcsár Z, Littvay L, Garami Z, Préda I, Kiss RG, Bérczi V, Lannert Á, Monos E, Nádasy GL. Heritability of Venous Biomechanics. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2012 Nov 1. [Epub ahead of print] IF: 6.38  Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23117659

Tárnoki ÁD, Tárnoki DL, Baffy G. Heritability of Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: Evidence and Implications. Book chapter in Metabolic disorders: Clinical Aspects, Potential Complications and Dietary Management. Nova Science Publishers, Inc. In press: 2012

Tárnoki ÁD, Tárnoki DL, és mtsai: Heritability of central blood pressure and arterial stiffness: a twin study. J Hypertens. 2012 Aug;30(8):1564-1571. Epub 2012 Jun 7. IF: 3.98
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22688268

 
Tárnoki ÁD, Tárnoki DL et al.: Heritability of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and association with abnormal vascular parameters: A twin study. Liver Int. 2012 Sep;32(8):1287-93. Published online 2012 Jun 1. doi: 10.1111/j.1478-3231.2012.02823.x. [Epub ahead of print] IF: 3.84
Abstract: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22651705

List of publications in 2011 

Az artériás stiffness - mérés jelentősége a megelőzésben: ikervizsgálatok eredményei (Hippocrates, 2011.II.)
(Hungarian)

Psychosexual Study of Communist Era Hungarian Twins
(Twin Research and Human Genetics, Vol.14, No.2, pp.144-149, 2011) Journal Impact Factor: 1.994


Twins Lead to Prevention of Atherosclerosis: Preliminary Findings of International Twin Study 2009
(Journal for Vascular Ultrasound, 35(2):61–71, 2011)


Effects of genetic versus environmental factors on cardiovascular autonomic function: a twin study.
Osztovits J, Horvath T, Littvay L, Steinbach R, Jermendy A, Tarnoki AD, Tarnoki DL, Metneki J, Kollai M, Jermendy G.
Diabetic Medicine. Journal Impact Factor: 2.871


Littvay, L., Gy. Jermendy, R. Steinbach, Á. Jermendy, A. D. Tarnoki, D. L. Tarnoki, J. Metneki, and J. Osztovits. Heritability of the risk factors characteristic for the metabolic syndrome: a twin study. Orvosi Hetilap 152, no. 32 (2011): 1265-1271.

Littvay, L., Gy. Jermendy, R. Steinbach, Á. Jermendy, A. D. Tarnoki, D. L. Tarnoki, J. Metneki, J. Osztovits, and Gy. Jermendy. "Effects of genetic versus environmental factors on cardiovascular autonomic function: a twin study." Diabetic Medicine 28, no. 10 (2011): 1241-8.

Littvay, L., Gy. Jermendy, T. Horváth, R. Steinbach, Á. Jermendy, A. D. Tarnoki, D. L. Tarnoki, J. Metneki, and J. Osztovits. "Effect of genetic and environmental influences on cardiometabolic risk factors: a twin study." Cardiovascular Diabetology 10, no. 96 (2011). 

RESEARCH PAPERS, MEETINGS

AWARDS

• 1. 1st prize, Conference of Student Scientific Association, 1st prize, Semmelweis University, Budapest, 2007
  2. Special award, Medal of South-Pest Hospital, Forum of Young Scientists, South-Pest Hospital, Budapest, Hungary (June 2009)
  3. 7th best lecture award, Bridges in Life Sciences US – CEE 5th Regional Networking Meeting, RECOOP HST Consortium. Lvov, Ukraine, April 2010
  4. Best lecture award (1st prize), 6th International Symposium on Arterial Stiffness. 15-17 April, 2010, Pécs, Hungary
  5. Alex Chao MD Young Investigator Award, Society for Vascular Ultrasound conference 2010, Boston, MA, USA
  6. European Atherosclerosis Society, Travel grant, 2010, Hamburg, Germany
  7. Annual Inflammatory Airway Diseases and Clinical Allergy Grant, European Respiratory Society, 2010, Barcelona, Spain
  8. Outstanding Accomplishments in the name of the HMAA, Hungarian Medical Association of America, 2010, Balatonfured, Hungary
  9. 4th place of the CSMC – RECOOP HST Consortium Young Scientists Competition in Bratislava, during the the Bridges in Life Science 6th Annual Meeting, Bratislava, Slovakia, April 2011
  10. Best lecture award (among best 3 lectures in the oral presentation session; appreciate and award), PhD Scientific Days, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary, April 2011
  11. Accomodation Grant, Annual scientific meeting of European Society of Hypertension (ESH). June 2011, Milan, Italy
  12. “Alberto Ferrari” Poster Prize, European Society of Hypertension (ESH), June 2011
  13. „Brigitte Laloux” Bursary award, Artery Society, October 2011 (David Tarnoki)
  14. Markusovszky Award for the best articles published in Orvosi Hetilap (Hungarian Medical Journal) in 2011 (Jermendy G, Littvay L, Steinbach R, Jermendy A, Tárnoki A, Tárnoki D, Métneki J, Osztovits J.Heritability of the risk factors for the metabolic syndrome: a twin study. Orv Hetil. 2011 Aug 7;152(32):1265-71.), May 2012
  15. Special award for best lectures at FiRaFó (Forum of Young Radiologists) session at 26th Congress of Hungarian Society of Radiologists. Debrecen, Hungary, June 2012: for Tárnoki DL, Tárnoki ÁD, et al. Heritability of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in a Hungarian twin cohort
  16. Special award for best lectures at FiRaFó (Forum of Young Radiologists) session at 26th Congress of Hungarian Society of Radiologists. Debrecen, Hungary, June 2012: for Tárnoki ÁD, Tárnoki DL, et al. Genetic background of carotid plaques in twins
  
  
• Thank you for the contribution of the Hungarian twins in these projects.