Browsing by Author "Avila, Alejandra"
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Hernández Cárdenas, María Isabel; Martínez, A.; Capurro Spadaro, María Teresa; Peña Novoa, Verónica; Trejo, L.; Avila, Alejandra; Salazar, T.; Asenjo, Silvia; Iñíguez Vila, Germán; Mericq, Verónica (ENDOCRINE SOC, 2006-09)Context: There are limited and controversial data concerning puberty characteristics in girls born small for gestational age (SGA). Objective: The objective of the study was to document clinical, ultrasonographic, and ...
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Codner Dujovne, Ethel; Soto, Néstor; López, Patricia; Trejo, León; Avila, Alejandra; Eyzaguirre, Francisca C.; Iñíguez Vila, Germán; Cassorla Goluboff, Fernando (ENDOCRINE SOC, 2006-06)Context: The criteria for diagnosis of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) have been modified and now include polycystic ovary morphology (PCOM). Objective: The purpose of this study was to determine the frequency of PCOS ...
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Iñíguez Vila, Germán; Salazar, Teresa; Román, Rossana; Avila, Alejandra; Gunnt, Ronald D.; Cassorla Goluboff, Fernando (BLACKWELL, 2006-11)Objective There is limited information regarding the effects of IGF-I and/or IGFBP-3 on circulating ghrelin concentrations. To determine the effects of IGF-I on GH and ghrelin concentrations, we examined the GH and ghrelin ...
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Burdiles Pinto, Patricio; Csendes Juhasz, Attila; Diaz, Eloisa; Maluenda,; Avila, Alejandra; Jorquera,; Aldunate, (1989)Chile is the country with the highest incidence of gallstone disease in the world. Nearly 44% of the women and 25% of the men over 20 years of age have gallstones. Biliary tract surgery accounts for about 35% of all the ...
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Gallardo T., Vivian; Avila, Alejandra; Unuane M., Nancy; Codner Dujovne, Ethel (2006)Background: Recently, the cut-off point for normal fasting glucose (FG) level, was decreased to 100 mg/dl. Aim: To determine the frequency of abnormal carbohydrate abnormalities in children with obesity and evaluate if ...
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Merico, Maurizio; Cassorla Goluboff, Fernando; Salazar, G.; Avila, Alejandra; Iñíguez Vila, Germán; Bowers,; Mernam, (1997)
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Bazaes Castillo, Rodrigo Antonio; Petry, C. J.; Ong, Ken; Avila, Alejandra; Dunger, D. B.; Mericq, Verónica (BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, 2003-11)AIMS We have previously demonstrated that insulin sensitivity and secretion at age 1 year was in part related to variation in weight and height gain during infancy. In order to determine whether genetic variation at the ...
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Iñíguez Vila, Germán; Ong, Ken; Bazaes Castillo, Rodrigo Antonio; Avila, Alejandra; Salazar, Teresa; Dunger, David; Mericq, Verónica (2006-11)Introduction: Insulin resistance ( IR) develops as early as age 1 to 3 yr in small for gestational age ( SGA) infants who show rapid catch- up postnatal weight gain. In contrast, greater insulin secretion is related to ...
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Codner Dujovne, Ethel; Mook-Kanamori, Dennis; Bazaes Castillo, Rodrigo Antonio; Unanue Morales, Nancy; Sovino, Hugo; Ugarte, Francisca; Avila, Alejandra; Iñíguez Vila, Germán; Cassorla Goluboff, Fernando (ENDOCRINE SOC, 2005-07)Context: An increased prevalence of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) has been reported in adult women with type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1). We investigated whether these hormonal abnormalities begin during puberty by ...
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Román, Rossana; Iñíguez Vila, Germán; Salazar C., Teresa; Avila, Alejandra; Barrera P., Alvaro; Fuentes G., Ariel; Mericq, Verónica; Gunn, Ronald D.; Cassorla Goluboff, Fernando (2006)Background: The lack of catch up growth (CUG) in small for gestational age (SGA) children may be related to a reduced sensitivity to insulin growth factor 1 (IGF-I). Aim: To assess the sensitivity to IGF-I in small for ...