Publications by authors named "Alondra Soto-Gonzalez"
P R Health Sci J
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore the gynecological histories of Hispanic women in Puerto Rico with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), noting a higher risk of gynecological issues compared to those without IBD.
- Researchers surveyed 186 women aged 21-55 at IBD clinics to gather data on their health histories, menstrual patterns, and HPV vaccination status.
- The findings indicated a prevalence of irregular menstrual cycles similar to other populations, lower rates of HPV and infertility, and a higher frequency of Pap smears compared to women in the continental U.S., highlighting the need for further research on this subject.
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Vaccines (Basel)
August 2022
Article Synopsis
- - The study assesses the humoral response to SARS-CoV-2 variants in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients 60 days after receiving a third vaccine dose (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna), given concerns about vaccine effectiveness due to immunosuppression treatments.
- - Out of 56 IBD subjects, 24 individuals failed to achieve effective neutralizing capability against the Omicron variant, and 70% of these individuals were on anti-tumor necrosis factor therapies, with some showing no neutralization ability against other variants as well.
- - In contrast, all healthy control subjects developed detectable antibodies and effective neutralization against all seven variants tested, indicating that IBD patients may have inadequate protection against COVID
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