Publications by authors named "C C Deltas"
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- MUC1 and UMOD pathogenic variants are linked to autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD), with MUC1 associated with a significant reduction in mucin-1 production.
- A survey conducted among ADTKD patients revealed that those with ADTKD-MUC1 had a higher rate of previous COVID-19 infections and COVID-related deaths compared to ADTKD-UMOD individuals.
- The study concluded that individuals with ADTKD-MUC1 are eight times more likely to die from COVID-19, suggesting that lower mucin-1 levels may contribute to this increased risk.
The Cyprus Biobank collects biosamples, medical and lifestyle information with the aim of reaching 16,500 Cypriots aged ≥ 18-years, by year 2027, as part of a multitasked EU funded project. Volunteers are both from the general population and from disease cohorts of focused research projects, who amongst others will contribute to canvas the architecture of the Cyprus human genome and study the healthy and morbid anatomy of Cypriots. The Cyprus Biobank is a research infrastructure pillar of the biobank.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: and pathogenic variants cause autosomal dominant tubulointerstitial kidney disease (ADTKD). is expressed in kidney, nasal mucosa and respiratory tract, while is expressed only in kidney. Due to haplo-insufficiency ADTKD- patients produce approximately 50% of normal mucin-1.
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- Risk governance is essential for biobanks to ethically manage samples and data, emphasizing the need for comprehensive identification and communication of risks beyond just technical aspects.
- This study involves biobank staff in a risk mapping exercise using group discussions to better understand the complexities of biobank operations and highlight the importance of relationships in risk governance.
- The findings propose an "organismic" view of biobanks, suggesting that trust and sustainability are crucial for ethical decision-making and that recognizing staff diversity enhances adaptive risk governance.
Inherited cardiomyopathies represent a highly heterogeneous group of cardiac diseases. DNA variants in genes expressed in cardiomyocytes cause a diverse spectrum of cardiomyopathies, ultimately leading to heart failure, arrythmias, and sudden cardiac death. We applied massive parallel DNA sequencing using a 72-gene panel for studying inherited cardiomyopathies.
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