Publications by authors named "Gema Medina"
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- Congenital cytomegalovirus infection (CMVc) affects a notable percentage of newborns, leading to issues such as low birth weight and length.
- A study observed 383 children with CMVc, comparing their growth patterns in the first two years to World Health Organization standards, revealing that about 10% had significant growth impairments by 24 months.
- Factors such as being symptomatic at birth, being premature, and having motor or neurocognitive impairments increased the risk of these growth issues, suggesting that growth impairment should be recognized as part of CMVc's clinical profile.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFSterol regulatory element binding protein (SREBP)-1 is a transcription factor with important roles in the control of fatty acid metabolism and adipogenesis. Little information is available regarding the expression of this molecule in human health or disease. Exposure of isolated human adipocytes to insulin enhanced SREBP1 gene expression and promoted its proteolytic cleavage to the active form.
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