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    • Aldosterone, plasma renin activity, and aldosterone/renin ratio in a normotensive healthy pediatric population 
      Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Aglony, Marlene; Campino, Carmen; Garcia, Hernan; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Bolte, Lillian; Avalos, Carolina; Loureiro, Carolina; Carvajal, Cristian A.; Avila, Alejandra; Perez, Viviana; Inostroza, Andrea; Fardella, Carlos E. (2010)
      Primary aldosteronism is an important cause of secondary hypertension and is suspected in adults with an aldosterone/renin ratio ≥25. The normal aldosterone/renin ratio is unknown in children. The aim was to establish serum ...
    • Cortisol/cortisone ratio and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity are associated with pediatric primary hypertension 
      Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Campino, Carmen; Baudrand, René; Carvajal, Cristian; Garcia, Hernán; Aglony, Marlene; Bancalari, Rodrigo; García Nannig, Lorena; Loureiro, Carolina; Vecchiola, Andrea; Tapia Castillo, Alejandra; Valdivia, Carolina; Sanhueza, Sebastián; Fuentes, Cristóbal; Lagos, Carlos F.; Solari, Sandra; Allende, Fidel; Kalergis, Alexis; Fardella, Carlos E. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2016)
      Objective: To identify novel biomarkers associated with pediatric primary hypertension. Methods: We recruited 350 participants (4-16 years). Anthropometric parameters and aldosterone, plasma renin activity, cortisol, ...
    • Frequency of familial hyperaldosteronism type 1 in a hypertensive pediatric population: Clinical and ... 
      Aglony, Marlene; Martínez-Aguayo, Alejandro; Carvajal, Cristian A.; Campino, Carmen; García, Hernán; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Bolte, Lillian; Avalos, Carolina; Loureiro, Carolina; Trejo, Pamela; Brinkmann, Karin; Giadrosich, Vinka; Mericq, Verónica; Rocha, Ana; Avila, Aleja (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2011)
      Familial hyperaldosteronism type 1 is an autosomal dominant disorder attributed to a chimeric CYP11B1/CYP11B2 gene (CG). Its prevalence and manifestation in the pediatric population has not been established. We aimed to ...
    • Precocious pubarche: Experience in 173 cases Pubarquia precoz: Experiencia en 173 casos 
      Eyzaguirre, Francisca C.; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Youlton, Ronald; Román, Rossana; Silva, Ricardo; García, Hernán; Mericq, Verónica (2009)
      Background: Precocious pubarche (PP), defined as the development of sexual pubic hair before 8 years of age in females and before 9 years in males, is usually a benign condition but it can also be the first sign of an ...
    • Prevalence of components of the metabolic syndrome according to birthweight among overweight and obese ... 
      Eyzaguirre, Francisca; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Román, Rossana; Silva, Ricardo; Youlton, Ronald; Urquidi, Cinthyia; García, Hernán; Mericq, Verónica (2012)
      Background/objectives: Extremes of birthweight (BW) have been associated with increased rates of metabolic risks. The objective was to study the prevalence of metabolic risks markers among obese and overweight (OW) subjects ...
    • Prevalence of hypertension in school age children and its association with obesity Prevalencia de hipertensión ... 
      Bancalari, Rodrigo; Díaz, Carlos; Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Aglony, Marlene; Zamorano, Juanita; Cerda, Verónica; Fernández, Manuel; Garbin, Flabia; Cavada Chacón, Gabriel; Valenzuela, María; García, Hernán (2011)
      Background: Hypertension in children is a frequently overlooked problem that is an important cardiovascular risk factor. Aim: To determine the prevalence of hypertension among school age children. Material and Methods: ...
    • The expression of RAC1 and mineralocorticoid pathway-dependent genes are associated with different responses ... 
      Tapia Castillo, Alejandra; Carvajal, Cristian A.; Campino, Carmen; Hill, Caroline; Allende, Fidel; Vecchiola, Andrea; Carrasco, Carmen; Bancalari, Rodrigo; Valdivia, Carolina; Lagos, Carlos; Martínez Aguayo, Alejandro; Garcia, Hernan; Aglony, Marlene; Baudrand, Rene F (Oxford University Press, 2015)
      © American Journal of Hypertension, Ltd 2014. All rights reserved.Background Rac1 upregulation has been implicated in salt-sensitive hypertension as a modulator of mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) activity. Rac1 could affect ...