Browsing by Title Facultad de Medicina
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(1981)The development of tolerance to ethanol was studied in two strains of rats, UChA (low ethanol consumer) and UChB (high ethanol consumer), by the sleeping time test. Marked tolerance (perhaps both metabolic and tissue) ...
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(2006)Insuetophrynus acarpicus is a poorly known frog restricted to the temperate forests of the coastal range of Chile (39° 25' S, 73° 10' W). Until recently, this species was known only from one type locality since its original ...
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(Frontiers Media, 2017)Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) strains are genetically variable and virulence factors for AIEC are non-specific. FimH is the most studied pathogenicity-related protein, and there have been few studies on other ...
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(2002)The cyanobacteria belonging to the genus Nostoc fix atmospheric nitrogen, both as free-living organisms and in symbiotic associations with a wide range of hosts, including bryophytes, gymnosperms (cycads), the small water ...
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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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(1998)Background: Historical and anthropological data suggest the presence of descendents of Changos, Cuncos, Chonos and Yamanas, South American indian populations, in certain Chilean coastal villages. Aim: To assess the degree ...
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(Portland Press, 2020)Laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC) is a highly disabling disease to the patient, affecting speech, swallowing and respiratory skills. Smoking and alcohol abuse are principal risk factors linked to this disease. Genetic ...
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(2016)Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a frequent neoplasia occurring in children. The most commonly used drug for the treatment of ALL is methotrexate (MTX), an anti-folate agent. Previous studies suggest that folate ...
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(Elsevier, 2016)The modulation of the immune system following solid organ transplantation has made considerable progress with new immunosuppressive regimens and has considerably improved rejections rates. The improvement in long-term ...
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(2008)Mental retardation or intellectual disability affects 2% of the general population, but in 60% to 70% of cases the real cause of this retardation is not known. An early etiologic diagnosis of intellectual disability can ...
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(1968)The frequency of Carabelli's cusp (27.24%) and shovel‐shaped incisors (45.72%) were determined in a sample of students from the city of Valparaíso. These values are intermediate between those found in Caucasian and Mongolian ...
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(2007)Andes hantavirus (ANDV) infection in Chile has a variable clinical expression, and infected individuals may present with different grades of disease severity. This study aimed to determine if clinical expression of ANDV ...
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(2009)Human metapneumovirus (hMPV) is a significant cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection in all age groups, particularly in children. Two genetic groups and four subgroups of hMPV have been described. They co-circulate ...
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(SPRINGER, 2012-12-07)Genome-Wide Association Studies have identified several loci associated with breast cancer (BC) in populations of different ethnic origins. One of the strongest associations was found in the FGFR2 gene, and MAP3K1 has ...
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(MDPI AG, 2018)© 2018 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most frequent tumors affecting women worldwide. microRNAs (miRNAs) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) likely contribute to BC ...
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Genetic variants in the enhancer region of the thymidylate synthase gene in the Chilean population (BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2006-06)Aims Thymidylate synthase (TYMS) is an important target enzyme for the fluoropyrimidines. The TYMS gene enhancer region possesses tandemly repeated (TSER) sequences that are polymorphic in humans and different among ethnic ...
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(S. Karger AG, 2017)© 2017 S. Karger AG, Basel. Objectives: It is known that the interindividual and interethnic variability of the genetic polymorphisms of CYP2D6 plays an important role in the presentation of adverse drug reactions and ...
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(2004)We estimated the frequencies of PON1 and PON2 variants (linked genes) in two hospital samples taken from the northern (San José Hospital, SJH) and eastern (Clínica Las Condes, CLC) parts of Santiago, Chile, using the ...