Publications by authors named "M Corral"

Objective: One in every 4 individuals born with a 22q11.2 microdeletion will develop schizophrenia. Thirty years of clinical genetic testing capability have enabled detection of this major molecular susceptibility for psychotic illness.

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  • Immunosuppressed patients, especially those who have undergone organ transplants, are at risk for severe infections from the parasite Strongyloides stercoralis.
  • This study focused on detecting anti-Strongyloides IgG antibodies in liver transplant patients using two methods: an initial screening with ELISA and confirmation with Western blotting.
  • The results showed a 10.9% reactivity rate in the ELISA test, with a significant portion of positive cases identifying a specific protein fraction, emphasizing the need for routine screening for this infection in liver transplant recipients.
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Background: The early detection of Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer (NMSC) is essential to ensure patients receive the most effective treatment. Diagnostic screening tools for NMSC are crucial due to high confusion rates with other types of skin lesions, such as Actinic Keratosis. Nevertheless, current means of diagnosing and screening patients rely on either visual criteria, that are often conditioned by subjectivity and experience, or highly invasive, slow, and costly methods, such as histological diagnoses.

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Background: Inferior vena cava agenesis (IVCA) is a rare anomaly predisposing affected people to lower-limb venous thrombosis with low frequency of pulmonary embolism. Antenatal thrombosis and inherited thrombophilia have been suggested as causes of IVCA. However, there is little evidence on the clinical course and management of this condition.

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Background: Thoraco-abdominal asynchrony (TAA) is usually assessed by respiratory inductance plethysmography. The main parameter used for its assessment is the calculation of the phase angle based on Lissajous plots. However, there are some mathematical limitations to its use.

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