Browsing by Author "Pérez Bravo, Francisco"
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(2011)Background: A polymorphism located in the promoter region (-174 G / C) of interleukin 6 (IL-6) has been linked to early onset of type 1 diabetes (T1D) and increased body mass index (BMI). Aim: To evaluate the possible ...
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(Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2011)Background and Objective: Risk haplotypes have been described in celiac disease (CD), but the influence of native genes on CD in Hispanic Americans is unknown. The aim of the study was to measure the frequency of Amerindian ...
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(Universidad de Chile, 2003)La obesidad puede ser considerada como un estado de IR, ya que la mayoría de los obesos la presentan. La IR del obeso ha sido considerada el vinculo que conduce a traves del tiempo a la diabetes tipo 2, en individuos ...
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(1999)In case-control studies, spurious associations between Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) alleles and Type 1 diabetes could arise as a result of population stratification, if there are ethnic differences between cases and ...
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(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2018)© 2018, Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All rights reserved. Background: Numerous studies have identified the role of Fat-mass-associated-gene (FTO) in the development of obesity. Aim: To investigate the association of FTO ...
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(2001)The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system plays a crucial role in the autoimmune process leading to childhood diabetes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the association between type 1 diabetes and the polymorphism ...
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(Elsevier, 2018)Background/objective: Interest in healthy properties of food and nutrients as co-adjuvant in type-2 diabetes therapy has increased in recent years. Zinc supplementation trials have shown improvements in glycemic control in ...
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(Lippincott Williams & Wilkings, 2018)Background: Current reports applying ESPGHAN exception criteria (EEC) to diagnose celiac disease (CD) without duodenal biopsies indicate that a high percentage of patients with CD may be identified when applied correctly ...
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(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2016)© 2016 Diabetes UK.Aims: To evaluate C-reactive protein, insulin growth factor 1 and lipid levels during the follicular and luteal phases in adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. Methods: Adolescents with Type 1 diabetes (N = ...
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(2012)Background: The polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a hyperandrogenic disorder that arise from a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Aim: To assess the role of the androgen receptor (AR) CAG repeat polymorphism ...
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(Endocrine Society, 2007)Context: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a familial endocrine-metabolic dysfunction, increasingly recognized in adolescent girls with hyperandrogenism. However, it is difficult to establish whether the metabolic ...
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(Cambridge University Press, 2016)© The Authors 2016. TNF-α is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that is involved in type 1 diabetes (T1D) pathogenesis. The TNFa gene is subject of epigenetic regulation in which folate and homocysteine are important molecules ...
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(Rev Med Chile, 2013)Background: Pollution and viral infections could be associated with the incidence of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Aim: To look for associations between the temporal patterns of Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (T1D) in infants ...
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(Ediciones Doyma, S.L., 2016)© 2016 Elsevier España, S.L.U. Background and objective Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is an autoimmune disease of complex aetiology. Several microRNAs (miR) have been linked to the pathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. To analyze ...
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(2005)This review focuses on methodological aspects and main results of different family studies that have been conducted to assess the existence of a genetic contribution in human obesity. A genetic component in the etiology ...
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(Sociedad Medica de Santiago, 2015)© 2015 Sociedad Medica de Santiago. All Rights Reserved. Background: The worldwide rise in the incidence of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), and the concordance rate between monozygotic twins (50%), indicate a strong effect of the ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2017)Background: Mechanisms underlying the high clinical and histological diversity of celiac disease (CD) remain elusive. Helicobacter pylori (Hp) chronically infects gastric and duodenal mucosa and has been associated with ...
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(1998)Background: Inherited susceptibility to type 1 diabetes is partially determined by HLA genes. HLA-DQA1 and DQB1 alleles have been chosen as the most sensitive susceptibility markers. Family studies are a good method to ...
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(2006)Background: There are great geographical differences in the incidence of type I diabetes mellitus. Aim: To determine the incidence rate of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1) in the Metropolitan Region of Santiago, Chile from ...
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(Endocrine Society, 2006)Context: Anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) is produced by the granulosa cells and reflects follicular development. Adult women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have increased levels of AMH associated with an excessive ...
