Publications by authors named "Carmen Lucrecia Ramos-Medellin"
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- Aguascalientes has a high rate of kidney failure in young adults, potentially linked to low kidney volume (KV) at birth and exposure to harmful substances (xenobiotics).
- The study involved 299 healthy pregnant women, analyzing their urine, amniotic fluid, and their newborns' urine to measure various toxic metals and pesticides, alongside calculating the total kidney volume.
- Results indicated that exposure to specific pesticides and fluoride during pregnancy correlated with low kidney volume in infants, suggesting a possible connection to kidney health issues and electrolyte imbalances.
In Mexico, chronic kidney disease of unknown origin is highly prevalent. Screening studies in adolescents have shown persistent microalbuminuria (pACR), adaptive podocytopathy and decreased kidney volume (KV). Here, we sought to develop normality tables of kidney dimensions by ultrasound in the Mexican state of Aguascalientes pediatric population (0 to 18y) and evaluate the relationship between the KV and pACR among the region's adolescents in a cross-sectional study.
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