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Helicobacter pylori eradication: influence of interleukin-1beta -31 C/T polymorphism

Braz. j. infect. dis; 22 (4), 2018
ABSTRACT Aim To analyze the influence of the -31 C/T polymorphism of the interleukin-1β gene on Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy success in patients with functional dyspepsia. Methods Functional dyspepsia was diagnosed according to the Rome III criteria. All patients underwent upper gastroi...

Método rápido de verificación de mutantes de Escherichia coli empleados en ingeniería genética
Rapid verification method of Escherichia coli mutants used in genetic engineering

Para las metodologías de ADN recombinante, los biólogos moleculares emplean mutantes de Escherichia coli que son adquiridos de kit comerciales o de colecciones microbianas especializadas. En la práctica estos mutantes son conservados por pases sucesivos o en un banco poco caracterizado. No seguir el s...

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...

Trp64Arg polymorphism of the ADRB3 gene associated with maximal fat oxidation and LDL-C levels in non-obese adolescents

J. pediatr. (Rio J.); 94 (4), 2018
Abstract Objective: To analyze the association between the Trp64Arg polymorphism of the ADRB3 gene, maximal fat oxidation rates and the lipid profile levels in non-obese adolescents. Methods: 72 schoolchildren, of both genders, aged between 11 and 17 years, participated in the study. The anthropometric...

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus genotypes in the State of Pará, Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study reports the genotype prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Pará, Brazil. METHODS: A retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted on 344 plasma samples sent to the Lacen-Pará for diagnostics by molecular techniques. RESULTS: HCV genotypes identified in the ...

Trypanosoma cruzi in Triatomines and wild mammals in the National Park of Serra das Confusões, Northeastern Brazil

Abstract INTRODUCTION The National Park of Serra das Confusões (NPSC) is a protected area of natural landscape located in Southern Piauí, Brazil, and it is considered as one of the largest and most important protected areas in the Caatinga biome. METHODS The natural occurrences of trypanosomatids f...

Cryptococcal meningitis epidemiology: 17 years of experience in a State of the Brazilian Pantanal

Abstract INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to describe cryptococcal meningitis (CM) cases and the associated demographic, clinical, and microbiological data obtained from cities in the State of Mato Grosso do Sul in the Midwestern region of Brazil. METHODS: The data from 129 patients with laboratory-con...

The low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) 4037C>T polymorphism: candidate for susceptibility to type 1 diabetes mellitus

ABSTRACT Objective: The present study has investigated the association between low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein 5 (LRP5) 4037C>T polymorphism and type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) susceptibility in a Brazilian population. Subjects and methods: A total number of 134 T1DM patients and 18...

Association of Interleukin-10 -1082A>G (rs1800896) Polymorphism with Predisposition to Breast Cancer: a Meta-Analysis based on 17 Case-Control Studies

SUMMARY INTRODUCTION The association between the between IL-10 -1082A>G (rs1800896) polymorphism and breast cancer has been evaluated by several number case-control studies. However, these studies might be underpowered to reveal the true association. OBJECTIVE We have performed a comprehensive met...

El polimorfismo rs12979860 C> T en el gen Interferón lambda 4 no está asociado a riesgo de fibrosis hepática en pacientes chilenos con hepatitis crónica por virus C

Rev. méd. Chile; 146 (7), 2018
Background. Host genetic predispositions may be important determinants of liver fibrosis in patients with chronic hepatitis C (CHC). The association between Interferon-L 4 (IFNL4) rs12979860 C>T polymorphism and risk of liver fibrosis in CHC is contradictory. Aim: To evaluate the impact of IFNL4 rs12...