Publications by authors named "Lucia P Perez"

Retrorectal cystic hamartoma (also known as tailgut cyst) is a congenital lesion that originates from debris from the embryonic caudal intestine. Incidentally diagnosed in more than half of cases, the treatment of choice is surgical resection. It is a very rare pathology whose oncological transformation constitutes a true pathological rarity.

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Purpose: The aim of this study was to characterize clinical effects and biomarkers in three patients with chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC) caused by gain-of-function (GOF) mutations in the STAT1 gene during treatment with Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors.

Methods: Mass cytometry (CyTOF) was used to characterize mononuclear leukocyte populations and Olink assay to quantify 265 plasma proteins. Flow-cytometric Assay for Specific Cell-mediated Immune-response in Activated whole blood (FASCIA) was used to quantify the reactivity against Candida albicans.

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  • Persistent COVID, also known as long COVID, refers to a syndrome characterized by ongoing multi-organ symptoms that develop after a SARS-CoV-2 infection.
  • This condition can lead to a variety of long-term effects that may affect different systems in the body.
  • Understanding and addressing the symptoms of long COVID is essential as it represents a new challenge in post-viral health management.
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