Publications by authors named "Estrella L Mellin-Sanchez"

Our patient is the first to encompass the full spectrum of reported features related to tetrasomy of the Prader-Willi Angelman Critical Region. She has a complex chromosomal rearrangement including an interstitial triplication reported in twelve cases till date and a rare interstitial duplication reported in only four cases till date.

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The aim of our study was to determine the frequency and type of associated congenital anomalies in patients with isolated gastroschisis born at the Dr. Juan I. Menchaca Civil Hospital of Guadalajara (Guadalajara, México), and to explore its possible association with the included outcome variables.

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Mexico is recognized as a country with a high prevalence of gastroschisis, although the cause of this remains unclear. We define the prevalence and potential risk factors for gastroschisis in a public hospital from west México. A case-control study was conducted among 270 newborns, including 90 patients with nonsyndromic gastroschisis (cases) and 180 infants without birth defects (controls), born all during the period 2009 to 2013 at the Hospital Civil de Guadalajara "Dr.

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