Browsing by Author "Llanos, Adolfo"

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    • Community-based randomized double-blind study of gastrointestinal effects and copper exposure in drinking water 
      Araya, Magdalena; Olivares Grohnert, Manuel; Pizarro Aguirre, Fernando; Llanos, Adolfo; Figueroa, Guillermo; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (US DEPT HEALTH HUMAN SCIENCES PUBLIC HEALTH SCIENCE, 2004-07)
      We assessed gastrointestinal effects in 1,365 adults exposed to either < 0.01 (controls), 2, 4, or 6 mg copper/L of drinking water for 2 months in a randomized, double-blind community-based study. The risk of symptoms ...
    • Cost-effectiveness of a folic acid fortification program in Chile 
      Llanos, Adolfo; Hertrampf, Eva; Cortés, Fanny; Pardo, Andrea; Grosse, Scott D.; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo (ELSEVIER, 2007-10)
      Objective: Periconceptional intake of folic acid reduces the risk of neural tube defects (NTDs), a frequent birth defect that can cause significant infant mortality and disability. In Chile, fortification of wheat flour ...
    • The Mechanism of Excessive Intestinal Inflammation in Necrotizing Enterocolitis: An Immature Innate Immune Response 
      Nanthakumar, Nanda; Meng, Di; Goldstein, Allan M.; Zhu, Weishu; Lu, Lei; Uauy Dagach-Imbarack, Ricardo; Llanos, Adolfo; Claud, Erika C.; Walker, W. Allan (PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2011-03-21)
      Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a devastating neonatal intestinal inflammatory disease, occurring primarily in premature infants, causing significant morbidity and mortality. The pathogenesis of NEC is associated with ...