Publications by authors named "Miguel Fraile"
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- Scientists think changes in the endocannabinoid system (ECS) in our brains might be linked to serious mental illnesses like schizophrenia.
- The study looked at how certain genes (called SNPs) interacted with cannabis use in people who experienced their first episode of psychosis compared to healthy individuals.
- They found that people with a specific genetic change were much more likely to have problems if they used cannabis, suggesting cannabis might affect these individuals more than others.
We present two cases of immunosuppressed patients diagnosed with acute hepatitis C (AHC) HCV-antibody negative by HCV-RNA testing. Delayed seroconversion in immunosuppressed patients may result in retarded diagnosis and treatment. Therefore, HCV-RNA testing should be part of the initial evaluation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Since June 2016, there has been an increase in cases of acute hepatitis A (AHA) in several European countries, mainly affecting men who have sex with men (MSM). The aim was to know the characteristics of AHA diagnosed in recent months, comparing them with a previous series.
Patients And Methods: All cases of AHA diagnosed in adults between November 2016 and December 2017 (G-I; n=108) were prospectively collected and compared with a series also prospectively collected between January 2004 and September 2016 (G-II; n=49), analysing clinical and epidemiological characteristics.