Publications by authors named "Maria Eugenia Icaza Chavez"
Article Synopsis
- Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) poses an increased risk for cardiovascular issues, and identifying biomarkers for its early detection is particularly important in Latin America.
- The study evaluated sixteen different biomarkers among 161 Mexican individuals to determine their effectiveness in diagnosing MASLD.
- Results showed that the TyG-WC index was the most reliable predictor of MASLD, with significant differences in diagnostic efficacy based on sex.
Higher cardiovascular risk scores and liver fibrosis risk estimated by biomarkers in patients with metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease.
World J Hepatol
August 2022
Background: The definition of metabolic-dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) allows identification of metabolically complicated patients. Fibrosis risk scores are related to cardiovascular risk (CVR) scores and could be useful for the identification of patients at risk of systemic complications.
Aim: To evaluate the relationship between MAFLD and CVR using the Framingham risk score in a group of Mexican patients.
Objective: To describe the characteristics of the body components and phase angle (PhA) of patients with MAFLD according to those different to fibrosis and hepatic steatosis.
Material And Methods: Observational and descriptive study in a cohort of 585 volunteers from our center with MAFLD criteria. The risk of liver fibrosis was determined by APRI, NAFLD score and FIB-4; at an indeterminate and high risk of fibrosis, a transient elastography (Fibroscan®) were realized.
Background: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common causes of chronic liver disease and is associated with various co-morbidities. Transient elastography (FibroScan®) is a non-invasive method to detect NAFLD using the controlled attenuation parameter (CAP). We aimed to evaluate the association of the lipid panel and aminotransferases concentrations with the presence or absence of steatosis and fibrosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDysbiosis, a loss of balance between resident bacterial communities and their host, is associated with multiple diseases, including inflammatory bowel diseases (nonspecific chronic ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease), and digestive functional disorders. Probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotic organisms and, more recently, pharmabiotics, have been shown to modulate the human microbiota. In this review, we provide an overview of the key concepts relating to probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotic organisms, and pharmabiotics, with a focus on available clinical evidence regarding the specific use of a unique pharmabiotic, the strain LB (), for the management of gastrointestinal disorders.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There are multiple therapeutic options for the management of constipation, from lifestyle modifications to the use of laxatives and in extreme cases surgery.
Objectives And Methods: To establish the clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation in Mexico we conducted a review of the literature regarding medical and surgical treatments for chronic constipation and have made recommendations based on evidence.
Results: Low water consumption, physical inactivity and low intake of fiber are conditions associated with chronic constipation, but the evidence to prove these associations is scarce.
Background: Constipation is a heterogeneous symptom so an accurate diagnosis requires an appropriate approach.
Objective And Methods: To establish the clinical guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of chronic constipation in Mexico we have reviewed the diagnostic aspects of constipation according to the availability of resources in our country. In addition, evidence-based recommendations have been provided.
Background: Proton pump inhibitor test (PPIt) has been shown adequate diagnostic usefulness and cost-effectiveness in the evaluation of patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, comparative studies of PPIt with 24 hr esophageal pH-metry (24-pH) in non erosive GERD (NERD) are scarce and the utility of rabeprazole as a PPIt has not been evaluated.
Objective: To investigate the diagnostic utility of rabeprazole test in patients with NERD.