Publications by authors named "Martha H Uribe-Ramos"
Background: Transient elastography is a noninvasive method for the evaluation of fibrosis in chronic liver disease. However, its reliability is variable, and the factors associated with its accuracy have not been identified completely.
Aims: To identify the factors associated with the reliability of transient elastography.
The prevalence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis has increased in the last years, paralleling the increasing incidence of overweight and obesity in the general population and related comorbidities. It is expected that in near future, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis will be responsible for a large number of subjects with chronic liver disease due to fatty liver Because of this, treatment options for fatty liver are necessary. To date, the cornerstone of treatment is based in weight reduction, with diet and increased physical activity, although reports indicating that insulin sensitizers and medications that reduce oxidative stress may hold promise for the treatment of this condition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRisk factors and prevalence of hepatitis virus B and C serum markers among nurses at a tertiary-care hospital in Mexico City, Mexico: a descriptive study.
Ann Hepatol
February 2007
Background & Aim: Alcohol consumption and viral infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) are the first causes of chronic hepatopathy in Mexico. Medical personnel are at high risk of developing HBV and HCV infection because both viruses are transmitted parenteraly. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of HCV and HBV infection as well as risk factors in nurses working at Medica Sur Clinic and Foundation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Investigate the association between polymorphisms in the leptin receptor gene associated with obesity and gallstone disease.
Design: We conducted a cross-sectional study, carried out at a tertiary setting.
Subjects: We enrolled 97 subjects, comprising 54 subjects with gallstones (cases) and 43 controls (without gallstones).
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to investigate how ghrelin, a hormone, might influence the development of gallstone disease by comparing 38 patients with gallstones to 112 healthy controls.
- - Results indicated significant differences between the two groups regarding age, body mass index (BMI), and other metabolic factors, with higher ghrelin levels linked to a lower risk of gallstone disease.
- - Overall, findings suggest that higher serum ghrelin concentrations could provide a protective effect against gallstones, as evidenced by a notable presence of ghrelin mRNA in gallbladder samples.