Browsing by Author "Leiva, Elba"

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    • Apolipoprotein E polymorphism in type 2 diabetic patients of Talca, Chile 
      Leiva, Elba; Mujica, Verónica; Orrego, Roxana; Prieto, María; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel Armando (ELSEVIER IRELAND, 2005-06)
      Apolipoprotein E (apo E) modulates the metabolism of atherogenic lipoprotein particles and participates in the process of cellular incorporation of specific lipoproteins. Genetic polymorphism of apo E: has beets reported ...
    • Evaluation of metabolic syndrome in adults of Talca city, Chile 
      Mujica, Verónica; Leiva, Elba; Icaza, Gloria; Díaz, Nora; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel Armando; Moore Carrasco, Rodrigo; Orrego, Roxana; Vásquez, Marcela; Palomo, Iván (BIOMED CENTRAL LTD, 2008-05-15)
      Objective-: Insulin resistance (IR) is an important risk factor for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (DM2) and cardiovascular disease (CVD). Metabolic Syndrome (MS) is a clustering of metabolic alterations associated to IR; however, ...
    • High Levels of hsCRP are Associated With Carbohydrate Metabolism Disorder 
      Leiva, Elba; Mujica, Verónica; Brito, Katherine; Palomo, Iván; Orrego, Roxana; Moore Carrasco, Rodrigo; Vásquez, Marcela; Guzmán, Luis; Núñez, Sergio; Díaz, Nora; Icaza, Gloria; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel Armando (Wiley Periodicals, 2011)
      Aim: To determine risk parameters associated with high values of high sensitive C-reactive protein (hsCRP) in subjects with different glucose fasting levels. Methods: Anthropometric parameters, arterial pressure, glycemia, ...
    • High Levels of Iron Status and Oxidative Stress in Patients with Metabolic Syndrome 
      Leiva, Elba; Mujica, Verónica; Sepúlveda, Pablo; Guzmán, Luis; Núñez, Sergio; Orrego, Roxana; Palomo, Iván; Andrews, Mónica; Arredondo Olguín, Miguel Armando (Springer, 2013)
      Studies concerning oxidative stress (OxE) parameters have increased, mainly because of its important role in cardiovascular diseases and diabetes complications. The main objective of this study was to evaluate iron ...