Browsing by Author "Maza Cave, María Pía de la"
Now showing items 21-40 of 51
-
(2004)The mechanism by which homocysteine (Hcy) causes endothelial dysfunction is probably mediated by oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of oxidative stress on endothelial function in young and ...
-
(American Society for Nutrition, 1996)We performed a liver biopsy and measured plasma concentrations of interleukin 1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α), and spontaneous and lipopolysaccharide-stimulated in vitro monocyte production of IL-1β and TNF-α ...
-
(CHURCHILL LIVINGSTONE, 2008-12)Background: Endothelial dysfunction is a key process in atherosclerosis. Hypomethylation is one of the postulated mechanisms involved in atherogenesis and is mainly secondary to a decrease in essential factors such as, ...
-
Leucine and Glucose Turnover in Chronic Alcoholics During Early Abstinence and After an Ethanol Load (1993)We studied leucine turnover using a primed infusion of [1‐14C]‐l‐leucine and glucose turnover using a primed infusion of [6‐3H]‐d‐glucose in five alcoholic patients without liver damage and five age‐matched controls. ...
-
(1998)Alcohol ingestion decreases plasma free fatty acids (FFAs) and lipid oxidation. This study was conducted to determine palmitate turnover in alcoholics during a short abstinence period and after an ethanol load and in a ...
-
Major histocompatibility system as a risk factor for alcoholic liver disease El sistema mayor de ... (1995)Several associations between alleles of the major histocompatibility system and alcoholic liver disease have been described. However, these are weak and change from one population to another. The aim of this work was to ...
-
(Arán Ediciones, 2018)Background: the prognostic value of maximal inspiratory and expiratory pressures on functional capacity and mortality of hospitalized patients are not well established. Aim: to evaluate the prognostic value of respiratory ...
-
(1992)A hand dynamometer was used to measure muscle strength in 207 patients admitted to the Gastroenterology service of a general hospital. Validation of international standards in a normal population of both sexes and different ...
-
(Elsevier, 2013)Objectives: Folate supplementation may be associated with an increased risk of developing several types of cancer and a derangement of immune function.Among the latter, Natural killer (NK) cells are involved in ...
-
(1995)AIM: To assess prospectively the effects of a controlled program of inspiratory muscle training program and nutritional support in patients with chronic obstructive lung disease (COPD). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Twenty-three ...
-
(2012)La historia familiar (HF) de Enfermedades Crónicas no Transmisibles (ECNT), aumentaría el riesgo de síndrome metabólico (SM). En Chile, el SM afecta al 27% de niños con sobrepeso, y la hiperglicemia de ayuno (HA) es ...
-
(Universidad de Chile, 2011-08)RESUMEN: Introducción: Los productos de glicación avanzada son un grupo numeroso y heterogéneo de moléculas que se producen en forma endógena, asociados a la hiperglicemia y estrés oxidativo. Estas sustancias además ...
-
(2012)Quality of life (QOL) of older people is becoming an important public health concern and should be evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate socioeconomic and individual determinants of QOL of older subjects ...
-
(Elsevier, 2015)Background: Simple and reliable methods to evaluate muscle mass in older people are lacking. Aim: To evaluate ultrasound as a measure of RF muscle mass and quality in healthy subjects of different ages and gender, ...
-
(Aula Médica Ediciones, 2015)Dietary intake of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) increases circulating and tissue levels of these substances, contributing to a state of increased oxidative stress and inflammation. A low dietary AGE intervention ...
-
(Grupo Aula Medica S.A., 2015)© 2015, Grupo Aula Medica S.A. All rights reserved. Dietary intake of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) increases circulating and tissue levels of these substances, contributing to a state of increased oxidative stress ...
-
(Sociedad Médica de Santiago, 2014)Background: Risk of malnutrition is elevated among oncologic patients, and this increases postoperative morbidity and mortality. Aim: To study the association between nutritional status and postoperative outcomes in a ...
-
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2005-01)
-
(Elsevier Inc., 2019)© 2018 Elsevier Inc.Objectives: International cutoff points for the diagnosis of sarcopenia are not applicable to the Chilean population due to previous evidence of a lower lean mass and strength in this population. ...
