Association of Progranulin Gene Expression from Dyspeptic Patients with Virulent Strains; In Vivo Model.

(1) Background: Gastric cancer, the fourth most common cause of death from tumors in the world, is closely associated with . Timely diagnosis, therefore, is essential to achieve a higher survival rate. In Chile, deaths from gastric cancer are high, mainly due to late diagnosis.

MALDI-TOF MS and 16S RNA Identification of Culturable Gastric Microbiota: Variability Associated with the Presence of .

is the main bacteria associated with gastroduodenal diseases. Recent studies have reported that gastric microbiota might be modified by the colonization, favoring gastric lesions' development. In Chile, the region of La Araucanía concentrates a high risk of gastric cancer associated with colonization, rurality, poverty, and Mapuche ethnicity.

Prevalence of Infection and Antibiotic Susceptibility of : An Evaluation in Public and Private Health Systems of Southern Chile.

colonizes half of the human population. Age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status are factors that influence the prevalence of the infection. This is important in southern Chile, one of the most unequal regions in the world, where a significant difference in the health access of the population occurs due to the existence of two competing health systems.

[Management of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease].

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFDL) includes fatty liver or simple steatosis, characterized by lipid deposits in hepatocytes and more advanced stages such as steatohepatitis (NASH) and non-alcoholic cirrhosis. Physical inactivity, hypercaloric and unbalanced diet together with aging play a key role in the pathogenesis of NAFLD and are strongly associated with metabolic and physical activity continue to be major components in prevention and first-line treatment to attenuate or reverse NAFLD. Dietary patterns, their composition and weight reduction would be the most relevant nutritional aspects in NAFDL treatment.