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Characteristics of human natal stem cells cultured in allogeneic medium

Braz. dent. j; 29 (5), 2018
Abstract Recently, human natal dental pulp stem cells (hNDP-SCs) have been characterized in vitro and it has been shown that they satisfy criteria defining human mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs), as proposed by the International Society for Cellular Therapy. However, these results were reached in the pre...

El índice de masa corporal como fenotipo en el perfil clínico y funcional en mujeres con osteoartritis de rodilla

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (9), 2018
Background: Obesity is associated with pain, reduction of function and quality of life in patients with osteoarthritis (OA). Aim: To describe the clinical profile of women with knee OA according to their body mass index (BMI). Material and Methods: Observational study in 308 women with knee OA. Accordi...

Diagnosis of atelosteogenesis type I suggested by fetal ultrasonography and atypical paternal phenotype with mosaicism

Abstract Atelosteogenesis type I (AOI) is an autosomal dominant skeletal dysplasia caused by mutations in the filamin B (FLNB) gene with classic and well-recognizable clinical findings. However, parents affected with a mild phenotype, probably with somatic mosaicism, can generate offspring with a much mo...

Phenotypic, genetic and symbiotic characterization of Erythrina velutina rhizobia from Caatinga dry forest

Braz. j. microbiol; 49 (3), 2018
Abstract Erythrina velutina ("mulungu") is a legume tree from Caatinga that associates with rhizobia but the diversity and symbiotic ability of "mulungu" rhizobia are poorly understood. The aim of this study was to characterize "mulungu" rhizobia from Caatinga. Bacteria were obteined from Serra Talhada a...

Monosomía 9p24 secundaria a translocación (2; 9) en dos pacientes no relacionadas

Arch. argent. pediatr; 116 (4), 2018
En pacientes con malformaciones congénitas y retraso del desarrollo psicomotor, deben descartarse cromosomopatías. Las más frecuentes son las translocaciones recíprocas balanceadas, presentes en 1:500 recién nacidos vivos. Por lo general, los portadores tienen fenotipo normal, aunque, ocasionalmente...

Abordaje de las cardiopatías familiares desde la Medicina genómica

Rev. colomb. cardiol; 25 (4), 2018
Resumen Las cardiopatías familiares son un grupo de enfermedades con alta heterogeneidad clínica y genética. Debido a que pueden heredarse y a su asociación con la muerte súbita, se recomienda efectuar un estudio clínico y genético del individuo afectado y su familia a través de una unidad especi...

Low serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels are associated with aggressive breast cancer variants and poor prognostic factors in patients with breast carcinoma

ABSTRACT Objective: This study was conducted to assess the serum 25-hydroxy (OH) vitamin D levels in patients with breast cancer compared to healthy controls and to identify its association with aggressive breast cancer phenotypes. Materials and methods: Serum 25-OH vitamin D levels of 78 breast cancer...

Regla de fácil aplicación para predecir caídas, fracturas de cadera y muerte en adultos mayores
Easy application rule to predict falls, hip fractures and mortality in older people

Avaliação do fenótipo atópico nos pacientes com DREA

Introdução: A doença respiratória exacerbada por anti-inflamatórios (DREA) é uma síndrome bem caracterizada, composta por asma, polipose nasal e intolerância a aspirina e anti-inflamatórios não esteroidais (AINEs). Apesar de já bem definida, há uma heterogeneidade entre a população de pacie...

Clinical and mutational spectrum of Colombian patients with Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease

Colomb. med; 49 (2), 2018
Abstract Case Presentation: Pelizaeus Merzbacher Disease (PMD) is an X-linked developmental defect of myelination that causes childhood chronic spastic encephalopathy. Its genetic etiology can be either a duplication (or other gene dosage alterations) or a punctual mutation at the PLP1 locus. Clinically...