abstract：BACKGROUND:TCF, TPF/YY1, and the Sp family are specific transcription factors that bind sequences found within the uteroglobin (UG) gene promoter region that are necessary for transcription. To date, UG gene expression and regulation in vivo are not fully understood. The purpose of this study was to assess the expressi...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Arias J,Hernández A,Barrón A,Castro I

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Short tandem repeats (STRs) on the non-pseudoautosomal region of the Y-chromosome are DNA polymorphic markers able to solve special cases in legal medicine, for instance in paternity testing where the alleged father is not available, and in forensic situations, such as rape cases, where mixtures of male/fema...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Rangel-Villalobos H,Jaloma-Cruz AR,Sandoval-Ramírez L,Velarde-Félix JS,Gallegos-Arreola MP,Figuera LE

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This investigation was undertaken to study the clinical characteristics and the humoral immune pattern in lymphedema patients undergoing O-beta-hydroxy-ethyl rutoside therapy. METHODS:A complete physical examination was performed on 27 lymphedema patients (postmastectomy and postphlebitis) and 17 healthy co...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： de Schenquer DG,Schenquer N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetes mellitus type II, a cause of preclinical left ventricular dysfunction that can progress to cardiac insufficiency ventricular dysfunction in diabetic patients, is attributed to systemic arterial hypertension, or ischemic cardiopathy. Diastolic ventricular dysfunction takes place during the course of diabetes m...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Sánchez-Barriga JJ,Rangel A,Castañeda R,Flores D,Frati AC,Ramos MA,Amato D

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because of their lack of long-term viability, adrenal tissue transplants have shown limited success in alleviating the motor disturbances associated with experimental and pathologic striatal dopamine denervation. In this study, we examined how the graft placement site influences adrenal medulla transplant su...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Anaya-Martínez V,Montiel-Flores E,Espinosa-Villanueva J,García-Hernández F

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bisalbuminemia is a dysproteinemia characterized by the occurrence of two albumin fractions on serum protein separation by electrophoresis on cellulose acetate sheets. Bisalbuminemia may occur as a hereditary trait or as analytical interference with some drugs, especially penicillin. METHODS:Two patients wi...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Dodig S,Cepelak I,Benko B,Raos M,Branovic K

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Public and governmental concern regarding increasing cancer mortality trends in children in Mexico led us to investigate the current situation of childhood cancer in this country, as well as to discuss the reasons for which no decline in total and childhood cancer mortality has been documented during the past decades....

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Abdullaev FI,Rivera-Luna R,Roitenburd-Belacortu V,Espinosa-Aguirre J

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A method is needed to measure parameters of vertigo and disequilibrium. Our objective was to ascertain whether the vestibular autorotation test (VAT) gives numerical data on the vestibular oculomotor reflex (VOR) that are useful for clinical research. METHODS:A VAT was carried out on 17 healthy young volunt...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Corvera J,Corvera-Behar G,Lapilover V,Ysunza A

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic cerebellar stimulation (CCS) applied to the superio-medial cortex reduces generalized cerebral spasticity, athetoid movements, and seizures. Eighteen clinics have reported on 600 cerebral palsy (CP) patients who comprise 90% of those treated with CCS. CP patients have varying degrees of limited abilities inter...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Davis R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Quinolone-induced mutagenesis in the Salmonella typhimurium hisG48 strains suggests that these antibiotics are oxygen free radical generators. The use of beta-carotene as antioxidant was evaluated as an alternative to reduce oxidative cell damage in patients who need therapy with nalidixic acid, norfloxacin,...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Arriaga-Alba M,Rivera-Sánchez R,Parra-Cervantes G,Barro-Moreno F,Flores-Paz R,García-Jiménez E

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Urinalysis is one of the most common studies performed on the diabetic patient at every visit. The presence of leukocyturia is relatively common but it is not clear what the attitude of the physician toward this particular finding should be. The main objective of the present study was to investigate the clin...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Lerman-Garber I,Calva-Mercado JJ,Martínez-Sibaja C,del Castillo CF,Sánchez-Javier RM,Lara E,Villalobos I,Gómez-Pérez FJ

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to assess the effect of maternal depressive symptomatology on fat deposition in a group of pregnant adolescents. METHODS:A case-control study was performed with 85 pregnant women (45 adolescents and 40 adults) who attended a prenatal care course at a teaching hospital in Mexi...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Casanueva E,Labastida J,Sanz C,Morales-Carmona F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiepileptics including benzodiazepines have long been recognized to provoke seizures and precipitate status epilepticus occasionally. This has a special clinical importance in the case of diazepam because of its use as first choice medication in its management. This report is intended to highlight the clin...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Al Tahan A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Familial isolated glucocorticoid deficiency is a form of potentially lethal hereditary unresponsiveness to ACTH that manifests as primary adrenal insufficiency, usually without mineralocorticoid deficiency. Affected children commonly present with hyperpigmentation, recurrent hypoglycemia, chronic asthenia and failure ...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Tsigos C

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:American trypanosomiasis (Chagas' disease), an anthropozoonosis fairly common in rural Latin America, has become an urban disease due to continuous migration, intra- and internationally. Blood transfusion, the second important pathway for transmission, increases its impact. Recognition of seropositive subjec...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Monteón-Padilla VM,Hernández-Becerril N,Guzmán-Bracho C,Rosales-Encina JL,Reyes-López PA

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During congestive heart failure, desensitization of beta-adrenoceptors is related to a lower adrenergic responsiveness in the heart; little is known about alpha 1-adrenoceptors in the vasculature under this condition. We evaluated alpha 1D-adrenoceptor response in aorta and carotid arteries in a model of con...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Martínez L,Carmona L,Villalobos-Molina R

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:High concentrations of interleukin-6 (IL-6) have been demonstrated in amniotic fluid (AF) from women with intra-amniotic infection. Recent studies have reported that IL-6 levels in AF were related to an increase in neonatal morbidity; moreover, higher IL-6 plasma levels have been observed in neonates with se...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Figueroa-Damián R,Arredondo-García JL,Mancilla-Ramírez J

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adrenoceptors have been involved in the regulation of hepatocyte proliferation after partial hepatectomy, as well as in primary culture. This report characterizes alpha 1- and beta-adrenoceptor change during the time-course of liver regeneration in adult Wistar Kyoto rats. METHODS:Saturation binding assays ...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Reyes-Salcido V,Villalobos-Molina R

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The design of efficient rabies control programs within a geographic area requires an appropriate knowledge of the local epidemiological cycles. In Latin America, there is a geographical overlap of the two main epidemiological cycles: (a) the terrestrial cycle, where the dog is the main terrestrial vector and...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Loza-Rubio E,Aguilar-Setién A,Bahloul C,Brochier B,Pastoret PP,Tordo N

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several clinical conditions suggest an effect of sex steroids on glucose homeostasis in women. Studies examining this phenomenon have yielded controversial results. METHODS:To investigate the effect of the menstrual cycle on insulin sensitivity, glucose effectiveness and acute insulin response to glucose us...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Escalante Pulido JM,Alpizar Salazar M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) is characterized by episodes of neuromuscular weakness occurring in the context of hypokalemia and hyperthyroidism and has been predominantly described in Oriental populations. Whereas it is uncommon in Caucasians and Blacks, TPP does occur in individuals of Native America...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Nellen H,Mercado M,Mendoza V,Villanueva S,Pérez M,Hernández A,Arellano J

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoporosis (OP) and its fractures are a major problem due to their impact in morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Although this entity is well studied in other countries, OP and its fractures have not been evaluated carefully in our population. The objective was to assess risk factors for osteoporotic h...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Clark P,de la Peña F,Gómez García F,Orozco JA,Tugwell P

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Afternoon nap sleep was studied in 32 young male medical students who take customary naps to replace loss in nocturnal sleep. METHODS:From 16 subjects, a group called dreamers was formed, and the other 16 individuals were grouped as non-dreamers. Polygraphic recordings lasting 30 min were done at a fixed ti...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Islas-Marroquín J,Delgado-Brambila HA

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to provide insight into the interpretation of CK-MB data after major noncardiac surgery. METHODS:Some 3,321 patients who underwent major non-emergent noncardiac procedures (orthopedic 31%, intrathoracic 12%, vascular 22%, other 35%) were studied. All patients had at least two CK sa...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： López-Jiménez F,Goldman L,Thomas EJ,Kuntz KM,Sacks DB,Lee TH

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal treatment for patients with liver metastases from colorectal cancer is surgical resection. However, fewer than 10% of these patients will be amenable to this surgery. The aim of this study is to ascertain the natural history of a group of untreated patients, and to evaluate simultaneously in anot...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Luna-Perez P,Rodriguez-Coria DF,Arroyo B,Gonzalez-Macouzet J

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Policosanol, a defined mixture of high molecular weight aliphatic alcohol isolated and purified from sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum, L) wax is a new cholesterol-lowering agent effective in experimental models, healthy volunteers, and patients with type II hypercholesterolemia. Also, policosanol prevents the onset o...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Fraga V,Menéndez R,Amor AM,González RM,Jiménez S,Mas R

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated the attachment, chemoattractive, proliferative and mineralization inductive potential of a bovine cementum extract (CPE) on newborn murine dental follicle cells (MDFC) in vitro. Cementum extract was partially purified by DEAE-cellulose chromatography. A band representing an M(r) of 55,000 was exci...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Arzate H,Aguilar-Mendoza ME,Esponda Aguilar C,Portilla Robertson J

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report we show the chromosomal changes seen in a group of 303 Mexican patients with de novo Acute Myeloblastic Leukemia (AML). Two hundred forty-two patients were diagnosed and treated at two hospitals affiliated with the Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social (IMSS). These are the Centro Medico Nacional Siglo X...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Arana-Trejo RM,Gómez-Morales E,Rubio-Borja ME,Kassack-Ipiña JJ,Cervantes-Peredo A,Guerrero-Rivera S,González-Llaven J,Gutiérrez-Romero M,Pizzuto-Chávez J,Kofman-Alfaro S

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the principal public health problems in Mexico. The national mortality rate due to CC was estimated at 21.8 per 100,000 among women over 15 years old during 1994. Despite this high incidence little is known in Mexico about the risk factors for CC. The objectives of the study were to eval...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Hernández-Avila M,Lazcano-Ponce EC,Berumen-Campos J,Cruz-Valdéz A,Alonso de Ruíz PP,Gonźalez-Lira G

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a study on the DNA organization in Entamoeba histolytica using a ribosomal DNA probe. The rDNA genes were found forming mers which were separated in a typical ladder pattern by pulse field electrophoresis. DNA rosette structures were visualized through electron microscopy in DNA eluted from bands recognized ...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Báez-Camargo M,Sánchez T,Solis F,Rodríguez MA,Contreras G,Chávez P,Riverón AM,Orozco E

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A model of BALB/c mice was developed to determine the effects of zinc supplements on immune responses during certain stages of ontogeny. The mice received zinc acetate in drinking water concentrations of 500 and 1000 mg/l during the periods of gestation, lactation and postweaning. The sequence employed in this study w...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Lastra MD,Pastelín R,Herrera MA,Orihuela VD,Aguilar AE

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The most frequent cause of preventable blindness in adults, in the developed world, is diabetic retinopathy (DR). The early treatable phase of this complication is clinically silent. In order to institute effective laser photocoagulation and prevention of blindness, timely detection is crucial. Consequently there is a...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： González Villalpando C,González Villalpando ME,Martínez Díaz S,Rivera Martínez D,Arredondo Pérez B,Islas Andrade S,Stern MP

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Clinical research in Internal Medicine has provided many scientific advances during the past few years. However, the newly generated information overrides the time available to read all of the medical literature regarding advances in Internal Medicine. The goal of this review is to summarize some of the most relevant ...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Lopez-Jimenez F,Luna-Jimenez MA,Polanczyk CA,Rohde LE,Rivera-Moscoso R,Reza-Albarran AA,Macias-Hernandez AE,Obrador GT,Levey AS,Mora R

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the effects of a vegetarian diet with avocado as a source of monounsaturated fat on serum lipids, thirteen patients with phenotype II (twelve with IIa and one with IIb) dyslipidemia were included in a prospective, transversal and comparative study in which three four-week diets randomly assigned were asse...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Carranza-Madrigal J,Herrera-Abarca JE,Alvizouri-Muñoz M,Alvarado-Jimenez MR,Chavez-Carbajal F

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To know the activity of antimeningococcal immunoglobulin, Balb/c mice of 18-22 g of body weight were challenged with 5 serotype B strains of Neisseria meningitidis (Nm) isolated from patients of different Latin American countries. The specific antimeningococcal Ig was extracted from the serum of volunteers previously ...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Perez-Ramirez PJ,Infante Bourzac JF,Sifontes Rodriguez S,Caro Azoy E,Balboa Gonzalez J,Sierra Gonzalez G,Campa Huergo C,Capo de Paz V

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amebicidal action of metronidazole is activated when the enzyme pyruvate:ferredoxin oxido-reductase transfers reducing equivalents to the nitro group of the drug. The enzyme is present in Entamoeba histolytica and other anaerobic parasites like Giardia and Trichomonas that lack mitochondria. The selectivity of the...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Saavedra-Lira E,Pérez-Montfort R

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reports on simultaneous central and peripheral nervous system involvement in a patient with brucellosis are very rare. We report of one young female patient with a long history of consumption of non-pasteurized dairy products in which clinical and laboratory findings confirmed the existence of an active brucellosis wi...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Riestra-Castañeda R,González-Garrido A,González-Cornejo S

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:High-risk-type human papillomavirus DNA sequences are found in a high percentage of carcinomas from the uterine-cervix, with the viral E1-E2 gene region usually disrupted and the E6 and E7 oncoproteins consistently expressed. The E2 protein is known to repress early transcription from genital HPV promoters having a pr...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Garrido-Guerrero E,Carrillo E,Guido M,Zamorano R,García-Carranca A,Gariglio P

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A definitive single hypothesis about HIV pathogenesis is still lacking in specialized literature. Rather, a picture of the extreme complexity in AIDS causality ensues from the extensive information available. This article contains an outline of the most relevant data on the subject of AIDS pathogenesis, organized into...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Larralde C,Huerta L

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to establish the sensitivity and specificity of transesophageal stress echocardiography with dobutamine (TEE-dobutamine) in the early detection of myocardial ischemia we studied 30 consecutive patients from the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the Hospital de Cardiología, Centro Médico Nacional Siglo XXI. The resu...

journal_title：Archives of medical research

authors： Rosas-Munive E,Abundes-Velasco A,Villa-Godínez G,López-Winter JF

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00