Publications by authors named "Celsa Lopez Campos"

Exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) during early childhood increases the risk of developing asthma. The intention of this study was to genotype a population of children from Coahuila state in Northern Mexico and to determine whether polymorphisms of the CYP1A1, GSTP1, and IL13 genes are associated with exposure to ETS and subsequently a higher risk for asthma. IL13 plays an important role in the development of allergic response, particularly those related with airway inflammation.

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Inorganic arsenic (i-As) is an environmental carcinogen to which millions of people are chronically exposed mainly via drinking water. In this study, we used the comet assay to evaluate DNA damage in i-As-exposed inhabitants of the north of Mexico. The environmental monitoring and the exposure assessment were done by measuring both drinking water arsenic (As) content and total urinary As.

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Article Synopsis
  • - The study aimed to assess the prevalence and severity of asthma among school children in Torreón, Coahuila, Mexico, noting the increasing global trend of this respiratory condition.
  • - Researchers randomly selected and surveyed 2,826 children aged six and seven from various primary schools, achieving a high response rate of 94.2%.
  • - Results indicated that 9.9% of the children currently had asthma, with an additional 25.7% reporting a history of asthma; overall prevalence in Torreón is higher compared to other Mexican cities, with no significant gender differences.
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Background: Bronchial asthma is the most common chronic disease in children, producing the highest absenteeism among children and adults.

Objective: To determine the relation between respiratory function in asthmatic children and contaminant and climatic environmental factors.

Material And Methods: It was performed a study with 26 asthmatic patients, from the Immuno-Allergies Department of the Specialties Hospital no.

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